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Joel Watson Boies

Unclaimed
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On December 8, 1980, a tragic incident unfolded on the busy southbound lanes of the Santa Ana Freeway in Los Angeles, California. Joel Watson Boies, a wheelchair-bound individual, was observed maneuvering his wheelchair towards the freeway railing. In a distressing and ultimately fatal act, he managed to pull himself up and over the railing, landing amidst the fast-moving vehicles. The chaos that ensued resulted in Boies being struck by multiple cars, leading to his immediate death, marking a sa ...Read More
Date Found: 12/08/1980
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  • Unclaimed Person / NamUs #UCP119090
    • Victim Details

    2024-03-29T15:00:56.747

    2024-03-29T15:24:28.8

    119090

    UCP119090

    45254

    Joel

    Watson

    Boies

    White / Caucasian

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    12/08/1980

    Los Angeles

    California

    Los Angeles County

    No

    41203

    Los Angeles County Medical Examiner

    Los Angeles

    California

    Los Angeles County

    Betsy Magdaleno

    Medical Examiner Investigator, Identifications

    1104 North Mission Road, , Los Angeles, California

    3233430512

    County

    Medical Examiner

    https://me.lacounty.gov/

    1980-15770

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    12/14/2025


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