{"id":21419,"date":"2015-07-31T12:10:14","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T16:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/?p=21419"},"modified":"2015-07-31T12:10:59","modified_gmt":"2015-07-31T16:10:59","slug":"crew-dies-in-car-crash-so-sad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wadesarver.com\/Podcast\/2015\/07\/crew-dies-in-car-crash-so-sad\/","title":{"rendered":"Crew Dies in Car Crash, So Sad!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I just want to give my condolences to the families of the crew that died in a car crash. This is so sad and I wanted to say goodbye to these members of the industry. May they rest in peace and please, let them know that we will miss them. It appears all 5 men have passed away. There will be a memorial fund setup. Go to\u00a0http:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/3u9sjk38c<\/a><\/span><\/strong> to make a donation. They all worked for Wingate communications. The accident happened July 27, 2015. The reports all say a box truck ran a stop sign and hit the work truck, practically running it over and then it exploded, according to eye-witness reports.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Per Wireless Estimator, “The deceased have been identified as Apolinar Nunez, 49, of Winter Haven; Jose Gomez, 53, of Winter Haven; Santos Vega, 24, Plant City; and Guillermo Chavez, 24, of Plant City. Identification of the fifth member of the company that died is waiting on notification of next of kin in Mexico. All men worked daily on cell site projects.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDeath leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.<\/span>
\nFrom an Irish headstone\u201d <\/span>Richard Puz<\/a>.<\/span><\/h3>\n

For more information read the links below!<\/h3>\n

http:\/\/www.rcrwireless.com\/20150731\/cell-tower-news\/accident-claims-5-tower-climbers-tag8<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.rnrfonline.com\/4-victims-identified-in-mondays-fiery-crash-one-still-pending\/<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/wirelessestimator.com\/articles\/2015\/%EF%BB%BF-memorial-fund-set-up-after-fiery-crash-takes-the-lives-of-five-cell-site-workers-in-florida\/<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/insidetowers.com\/tower-crew-crashes-on-way-to-site\/?utm_source=Inside+Towers+List&utm_campaign=b0420da43c-7_317_30_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_af16c4fc22-b0420da43c-81090165&ct=t(7_317_30_2015)&goal=0_af16c4fc22-b0420da43c-81090165<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s times like these we really appreciate Hubble!<\/span><\/h2>\n
\"official<\/a>Please support hurt climbers and their families by donating to the Hubble Foundation. Show you care for people in wireless. Not everyone has a safe job in deployments. The Hubble Foundation helps support the people who get hurt building the wireless systems that the world relies on.<\/a>\u00a0If it were you, wouldn’t you want someone to help your family out?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

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I just want to give my condolences to the families of the crew that died in a car crash. This is so sad and I wanted to say goodbye to these members of the industry. May they rest in peace and please, let them know that we will miss them. 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