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Man killed by motorist who plowed into a taco stand in Southern California is identified

Regular customers the Garbanzo family bring flowers to a makeshift memorial at the scene of last Friday's night crash in which a motorist plowed into a street taco vendo, r killing one and injuring 12 on the 1600 block of Holt Avenue, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Pomona, California.

LOS ANGELES — They were a cherished but anonymous part of the tapestry of northwest Pomona, a family, reportedly from somewhere in Los Angeles, who set up their taco stand on the sidewalk outside a busy Cardenas Market.

People lined up for their pastor and tortas — two for $10 on Tuesdays — enjoying their food without knowing the vendors’ names.

“I always get two tacos,” said 17-year-old Janice Garbanzo, who came to the

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