Aura Celeste Machado, 17, dies after minivan strikes her while jogging on Point San Pedro Road in San Rafael, California
Teenage jogger dies one week after being struck by minivan
The driver's blood alcohol level at the scene was .02 percent, which is below the legal limit, according to police.
San Rafael teen who was hit by minivan dies from her injuries
Aura Celeste Machado, a 17-year-old junior, was taken off life support by her parents after doctors concluded she would not survive her injuries, police said.
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17-Year-Old Dies One Week After Being Struck By Minivan In San Rafael
Officers determined that the driver, a 69-year-old San Rafael man, had consumed an alcoholic beverage. The driver’s blood alcohol level at the scene was .02 percent, which is below the legal limit, according to police.
On the evening of June 2, 17-year-old Aura Celeste Machado had been jogging west on the sidewalk of Point San Pedro Road when she entered the roadway to avoid a recently fallen tree. At the same time, a minivan was westbound in the number two lane of Point San Pedro Road. The vehicle struck the teen, and she was brought to a hospital, where she died the following week. The driver, Robert John Gray, 69, stopped and cooperated with the investigation.
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