Dec
01
Former Angels owner strikes and kills homeless man with car
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The widow of Gene Autry, Jackie Autry, struck 50-year-old Jesus Cardova Diaz in her Lexus as she was driving home from Thanksgiving dinner with friends.
Autry, 69, was not cited for the accident nor was there indication that he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to NewsCore.
“I feel very badly … This is horrible,” Autry told the newspaper.
The homeless Diaz was pronounced dead about 7:43 pm after being taken to the hospital. He was struck at 6:53 pm in Palm Springs.
Jackie Autry was married to Gene Autry from 1981 until his death in 1998. Autry owned the Angels from 1961 to 1997.

