Men killed after speeding car loses control in Madera County identified

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Saturday, August 26, 2023
2 dead after driver loses control of car in Madera County: CHP
Two men were killed in a car crash in Madera County on Friday night.

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The two men who were killed in a car crash in Madera County on Friday night have been identified.

The video above is from an earlier story and will be updated.

The Madera County Coroner's Office has identified them as 22-year-old Gustavo Quexada-Chavez of Firebaugh and 42-year-old Arturo Carabez Ochoa of Kerman.

The crash happened around 9:50 p.m. in the area of Avenue 17 and Crescent Drive.

The California Highway Patrol says Quexada-Chavez lost control of his Nissan Altima while speeding and hit Ochoa who was standing outside of his truck.

Officers say Quexada-Chavez was not wearing a seatbelt when the crash happened.