Gabriel Salazar known well as Gabenotbabe on TikTok for posting lip-syncing videos and skits has died at age 19. He died along with the other three people which authorities have discovered h they were all Mexicans. Gabriel Salazar died on Sunday, September 26.
The Mexican nationals have been identified as Jose Luis Jimenez-Mora, 41, Jose Molina-Lara, 23, and Sergio Espinoza-Flores, 36. Gabriel Salazar was driving a Chevrolet Camaro with the other three Mexicans on board.
Gabriel Salazar and the other three passengers were killed during a car chase by the police on Sunday after authorities attempted a traffic stop on US Highway 83 near La Pryor, Texas. The incident happened when a deputy overheard a call from Crystal City Police Department officer initiate a traffic stop on Gabriel Salazar’s car.
Zavala County Sheriff’s Office stated on their social media handle that the deputy assisted with a tire deflation device but was unsuccessful and Gabriel Salazar’s car drove off the road, over-corrected, and traveled across the roadway, onto the west barrow ditch. The vehicle struck some trees, rolled several times, and then caught fire.
“On Sunday, September 26, 2021, at approximately 1:20 am ZCSO deputy overheard a Crystal City Police Department officer initiate a traffic stop on US Highway 83 at the intersection of FM3292.” Authorities said.
“CCPD officer advised he was in an active pursuit with a white Chevy Camaro that was travelling north on Highway 83 towards La Pryor.
‘ZCSO deputy assisted with deploying a tire deflation device but was unsuccessful. ZCSO deputy stated that he later heard the CCPD officer advise that the vehicle had rolled over and that it was fully engulfed in flames.
“4 individuals were pronounced dead at the scene. Texas Department of Public Safety is in charge of the investigation,” authorities added.