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| Rollover crash in Modesto kills young mother |
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| Written by John Saiz / Patterson Irrigator | |
| Wednesday, 16 July 2008 | |
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A 17-year-old Patterson student died early Friday after she lost control of the sport utility vehicle she was driving in west Modesto.  Zarate Six other people were in the SUV at the time of the crash and were taken to Modesto hospitals after the accident. They did not have life-threatening injuries, according to the Modesto Police Department. Police did not release the identities of the passengers, who were a mix of adults and juveniles. Zarate lost control of the vehicle at about 6:40 a.m. as she traveled north at high speed on Carpenter Road, according to reports from Modesto police. Investigators suspect she drifted off the road as she crossed the intersection of Carpenter Road and California Avenue and clipped a parked trailer. When she tried to correct, the SUV went out of control and rolled over multiple times. It came to rest on its roof in shrubs along the side of the road. Police found no evidence that drugs or alcohol played a role in the accident. Zarate leaves behind a 2-year-old daughter and her parents, siblings and grandparents, all Patterson residents. “Even though she had hard times, she always enjoyed being around her family,” said her mother, Leticia Duran. Zarate had been staying with Duran in Patterson. Duran will look after the little girl, Celeste, she said. Zarate was on her way to an MJC field trip when the crash happened. She had been taking summer classes with expectations of studying to be a correctional or probation officer. “She wanted to succeed, so her daughter could have everything,” Duran said.
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