Driver involved in Bethlehem accident an illegal immigrant

Published: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 9:56 AM Updated: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 10:25 AM
JD Malone | The Express-Times

Bethlehem police said a man who caused a crash on Eaton Avenue this morning is from Ecuador and is in the country illegally.

Wilman Sibri Quinde, 26, of the 100 block of East Goepp Street, wrecked his Honda Civic into a another car at 4:30 this morning in the 1600 block of Eaton Avenue, police allege.

Sibri Quinde ran from the site to his home, where he was found by officers, police said.

Both vehicles in the crash were severely damaged, but no one reported injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was an unidentified woman, police said.

Sibri Quinde allegedly told police that he fled the wreck because he was afraid. Police said they quickly determined Sibri Quinde was from Ecuador and was here without proper documentation. He also lacked a driver's license and vehicle registration and inspection, police said.

Sibri Quinde was charged with accidents involving property damage and other motor vehicle violations and placed in Lehigh County Prison on a deportation detainer by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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