Fatal Motor Crash after Fleeing From Police
On Thursday, May 4th, 2023, at roughly 2 in the morning, Clovis PD was alerted that a 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser was speeding into Clovis westbound on Mabry Drive, fleeing from Texas law enforcement. The driver Manuel Delgado, age 33, was traveling at roughly 80 miles per hour. Near the intersection of 1st Street between Rencher and Merriwether, the driver had been unable to get through the curve and crashed into a tree. Clovis PD, Fire, and EMS arrived at the scene and transported him to Plains Regional Medical Center, where he died from his injuries.