A Florida-based truck driver has been found guilty of murdering his co-driver in White County, Indiana, in March 2022.
Miguel Ibarguren, a 46-year-old resident of Miami, was found guilty on Wednesday by a jury of killing 63-year-old Aristide Garcia, a Los Angeles resident, according to a news release from the Indiana State Police.
Ibarguren’s sentencing is scheduled for next month.
On March 8, 2022, work crews cleaning along I-65 in White County discovered Garcia’s body along the roadway. Garcia had been reported missing by his employer on Feb. 3, after his tractor-trailer was located without him.
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A police report filed in 2022 did not name the trucking company both drivers were employed by. According to a report by Time, Ibarguren and Garcia were co-drivers for Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based carrier CRST.
Investigators ruled the death a homicide but did not provide details. Ibarguren was located in Arlington, Texas, on March 15, 2022, and taken into custody.
Officials said Ibarguren’s conviction came after “an extensive multi-state investigation” by Indiana State Police Detectives, who were assisted by local, state and federal agencies across several jurisdictions.
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Gennifer Smith
I’m not surprised as it is crst practice to force two drivers into a truck together with out knowing each other. And no it does not matter if your male or female they don’t care in the truck you go. If you say no they make your life a living hell.
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Travis Burcham
This is a sad story. I was with a carrier, team driving and was told if we codrivers could not get along we’d be out of a job. This is one thing carrires should not threaten but it happens. It’s tough teaming.