• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
Christine Chavez was killed Modesto, California, on July 8.

Tractor with Pull-Behind Mower Cutting Its Way Through Park, Employee Comes to Horrific Realization After Looking Back

July 16, 2023
DONALD KENDAL: We Need Pro-Freedom AI

DONALD KENDAL: We Need Pro-Freedom AI

June 7, 2025
DAVID BLACKMON: On Energy, China Knows What The Rest Of Us Must Re-Learn

DAVID BLACKMON: On Energy, China Knows What The Rest Of Us Must Re-Learn

June 7, 2025
Corporate Media Thought They Had Trump On Ropes Over Egg Prices — It Quickly Blew Up In Their Faces

Corporate Media Thought They Had Trump On Ropes Over Egg Prices — It Quickly Blew Up In Their Faces

June 7, 2025
‘He’s Going To Wish He Had Been Deported’: Alan Dershowitz Explains Why Abrego Garcia Chose Poorly

‘He’s Going To Wish He Had Been Deported’: Alan Dershowitz Explains Why Abrego Garcia Chose Poorly

June 6, 2025
‘Truly Sick’: Superstar Olympian Simone Biles Picks Fight With Riley Gaines

‘Truly Sick’: Superstar Olympian Simone Biles Picks Fight With Riley Gaines

June 6, 2025
Steve Bannon Demands Pentagon Investigate Musk’s Push For Sensitive Briefings On China

Steve Bannon Demands Pentagon Investigate Musk’s Push For Sensitive Briefings On China

June 6, 2025
‘Not Just For The Jetsons’: Trump Lifts Regs On Drones, Supersonic Flight, Opens Door For Flying Cars

‘Not Just For The Jetsons’: Trump Lifts Regs On Drones, Supersonic Flight, Opens Door For Flying Cars

June 6, 2025
‘A Bad Day To Be An Illegal Alien’: Border Enforcement Wins Rack Up Under Trump Admin

‘A Bad Day To Be An Illegal Alien’: Border Enforcement Wins Rack Up Under Trump Admin

June 6, 2025
Trump Admin Reportedly Chokes China’s Access To Nuclear Energy Equipment

Trump Admin Reportedly Chokes China’s Access To Nuclear Energy Equipment

June 6, 2025
Supreme Court Approves DOGE Access To Social Security Data

Supreme Court Approves DOGE Access To Social Security Data

June 6, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Unearthed Police Reports Shine Light On Abrego Garcia’s Alleged Involvement In Human Smuggling

EXCLUSIVE: Unearthed Police Reports Shine Light On Abrego Garcia’s Alleged Involvement In Human Smuggling

June 6, 2025
‘Will Not Accept It’: House Conservatives Draw Line In The Sand As Senate Reviews ‘Beautiful’ Bill

‘Will Not Accept It’: House Conservatives Draw Line In The Sand As Senate Reviews ‘Beautiful’ Bill

June 6, 2025
  • Donald Trump
  • State of the Union
  • Elon Musk
  • Tariffs
  • Congress
  • Faith
  • Immigration
Saturday, June 7, 2025
  • Login
IJR
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls
No Result
View All Result
IJR
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Tractor with Pull-Behind Mower Cutting Its Way Through Park, Employee Comes to Horrific Realization After Looking Back

by Western Journal
July 16, 2023 at 5:42 pm
in News
250 2
0
Christine Chavez was killed Modesto, California, on July 8.

Christine Chavez was killed Modesto, California, on July 8. (@FOXLA / Twitter screen shot)

491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

A 27-year-old homeless woman was killed recently when a lawnmower ran over her while she was sleeping in a park in Modesto, California.

Christine Chavez was killed in Beard Brook Park on July 8, according to KXTV-TV.

“My mom had to pick up pieces of her. That’s not correct,” Randy Chavez, the victim’s brother, said, according to the Modesto Bee.

“We want ordinances to change so it doesn’t happen again. Regardless if they are homeless they are still people and should be treated the same as any other people,” he said.

The park had been public, and at one time was an authorized area for homeless people to sleep. It is now private land owned by the E.&J. Gallo Winery in a deal that was completed the day before Chavez was killed.

The family of a 27-year-old homeless woman in Modesto want somebody held accountable after she was found dead in the grass after a lawn mower ran her over. https://t.co/XYvo74Up2z

— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) July 14, 2023

Gallo representative Krista Noonan said the winery hired a contractor “to perform weed abatement and fire prevention services.”

The statement described Chavez’s death as “an accident at approximately 12:00 p.m. involving the contractor’s tractor and an individual who was not visible and laying in a tall, weeded area.”

Sharon Bear, a representative of the Modesto Police Department, said a Grover Landscape Services employee was using a riding John Deere tractor with a pull-behind mower when the incident took place, according to KXTV.

The company issued a statement that said, “In a dry, overgrown area, our operator discovered the body of a woman impacted by the pull-behind mower.”

Dez Martinez, an advocate for the homeless who founded the group CEO & We Are Not Invisible said last week during a memorial service for Chavez that she was disgusted by what had taken place, saying that five days after Chavez was killed, the area was “still not cordoned off. It’s not taped off. There’s no one here to pick up the remaining parts that are still here.”

Martinez said homeless people sleep at high noon because it is safe.

“We have to stay up all night because it’s dangerous to sleep at night. You might be raped, stabbed, murdered,” she said. “When the daytime comes, it’s time to go to sleep, it’s broad daylight, there’s a lot of traffic, a lot of people, what’s going to happen to me?”

Christopher Chavez was angry over the way his daughter’s death has been treated, according to KYMA-TV.

“I know that, if you are driving a tractor, you can see even if…the small ropes. You see, I mean…one person. You will see one person in front of you,” Chavez said.

“I keep going because I need to. I, I, I’m looking for justice, and I’m going to, I’m going to be there until, until something happens.” Chavez added.

Martinez said the victim deserves to be remembered as a person, not an object, according to KCRA-TV.

“Just because people are unhoused, it doesn’t mean they don’t have family. It doesn’t mean they’re not somebody’s daughter or son,” Martinez said.

“She was a beautiful girl, beautiful young girl. She had a family that loved her, and, and, and for the trauma that they’re going to have to endure for the rest of their lives, this is, this is visions they will never get out of their head,” Martinez added, according to KYMA.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

Tags: CaliforniaDeathHomelessU.S. News
Should charges be filed in this death?

Completing this poll entitles you to our news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Yes: 5% (3 Votes)
No: 95% (55 Votes)
Share196Tweet123
Western Journal

Western Journal

Advertisements

Top Stories June 10th
Top Stories June 7th
Top Stories June 6th
Top Stories June 3rd
Top Stories May 30th
Top Stories May 29th
Top Stories May 24th
Top Stories May 23rd
Top Stories May 21st
Top Stories May 17th

Join Over 6M Subscribers

We’re organizing an online community to elevate trusted voices on all sides so that you can be fully informed.





IJR

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Trusted Voices On All Sides

  • About Us
  • GDPR Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Editorial Standards & Corrections Policy
  • Subscribe to IJR

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Top Stories June 10th Top Stories June 7th Top Stories June 6th Top Stories June 3rd Top Stories May 30th Top Stories May 29th Top Stories May 24th Top Stories May 23rd Top Stories May 21st Top Stories May 17th