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Zachary Sanchez

Case from Smith Valley, NV dated Sep 10, 2020

Victim Details

Zachary Sanchez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Smith Valley

NV

2020-09-10

36

Zachary

Sanchez

07/14/2026

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In the quiet expanse of Smith Valley, Nevada, a simple act of kindness on September 10, 2020, tragically ended the life of 36-year-old Zachary Sanchez. A truck driver from Silver Springs, Sanchez was on his way home after making a delivery in California. His journey was interrupted when he came across what appeared to be a single-vehicle accident on State Route 338. A man named Matthew Strain, 29, of Sun Valley, was on foot after crashing his own vehicle. It is believed that Sanchez, in a selfle ...
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  • Detective, widow describe trucker's slaying as 'senseless act'
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