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September 02, 2006
Driver in fatal wreck also an illegal immigrant, sheriff says




MADISON — An alleged drunk driver in a fatal wreck on Thursday appears to also be an illegal immigrant, Boone County Sheriff Rodney Miller said.

According to police reports, Christian Javier Sanchez Rubio, 22, of Whitesville was driving a pickup truck west on W.Va. 3. He swerved left of the centerline and struck a car holding a family of three, according to reports.

Four-year-old Tyler Evans, of Clear Fork, was riding with his father and younger brother when a truck hit their vehicle head-on shortly after midnight, killing the boy. All three had to be cut from the vehicle, police said.

Investigators with the Boone County Sheriff’s Office believe alcohol and speed may have been a factor.

Sanchez Rubio was taken to the intensive care unit at Charleston Area Medical Center’s General Hospital. Police say when he is released, he will be charged with felony count of driving under the influence causing death. The charge carries a penalty of one to 10 years in prison.

Boone County deputies are working with federal immigration officials regarding his status in the United States, Miller said.


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