Grand Jury Indicts Baldwin County Man For Criminally Negligent Homicide
By Rick McCann
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
September 9, 2025
FOLEY, Ala. A man involved in a deadly crash in Foley back in April of this year has been indicted by the grand jury for negligent homicide.
After the indictment was handed down, 21-year-old Christopher Alejandro Sancez-Mendoza was arrested and booked into the Baldwin County Jail on Saturday.
According to the Foley Police, Sancez-Mendoza was driving under the influence when he was involved in a wreck that killed 18-year-old Cesar Chavez and his cousin, 19-year-old Brandon Palencia, while they were riding an electric scooter on County Road 65 on April 13, 2025.
The pair was hit from behind by the driver of a pickup, according to officials.
This area has had multiple wrecks involving injuries and at least one fatal wreck in recent years.
Several measures are being taken by local and state agencies to improve safety in this area.
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