Crime & Safety
28-Year-Old Car Wash Employee Struck and Killed
As of now, no one has been charged in connection with this incident.
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A 28-year-old Everett man has died after being struck by a vehicle on Sunday morning on private property at 435 Eastern Ave. in Malden, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Malden Police Chief Kevin Molis.
The incident occurred at approximately 9 a.m. Sunday at Sonny’s Car Wash, also known as Simoniz Car Wash, when a vehicle exiting a car wash bay struck Jose Tobias-Valle, who was working on a vehicle outside.
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The driver of a Lexus came through the car wash and accelerated, hitting another car and Tobias-Valle, according to WCVB.com.
Tobias-Valle, an employee of the car wash, was transported to Melrose-Wakefield Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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This incident remains an active and open investigation. As of now, no one has been charged in connection with this incident.
The Malden Police Department, Massachusetts State Police CARS, and OSHA are investigating.
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