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Death of popular student-athlete stuns Los Lunas High
Sergio Aldaz, No. 20, who was an honor student and outstanding soccer player at Los Lunas High, died Saturday in a motorcycle crash.
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LOS LUNAS—Grief quickly spread this week through the halls of Los Lunas High School with news of the death of Sergio Aldaz, 17, a senior who was a popular student and athlete.
The death of Aldaz Saturday night after a car crash on the east side of the county, stunned and saddened the entire Los Lunas Schools community.
“He was just a great individual who we all looked up to,” said Miguel Reyes, a teammate of Aldaz on the Tigers’ soccer team. “It’s been really rough on everyone.”
A statement from the district called Aldaz, “A remarkable young individual, an honor student, dedicated captain and player of the LLHS soccer team, and a member of the Technology Student Association, who touched the lives of many in our community.”
Valencia County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Joseph Rowland said according to the initial incident report of the crash, there was a collision between Aldaz, who was on a motorcycle, and a vehicle at about 11:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, at the intersection of Meadow Lake Road and Manzano Expressway.
When deputies arrived on scene, they began lifesaving measures on Aldaz, Rowland said, which were taken over by Valencia County Fire Department personnel. The efforts were unsuccessful.
A GoFundMe page, under the name “Sergito Aldaz” has been started by Aldaz’s parents, Sergio and Patty, in the hopes to return him to their home of Parral, Chihuahua, in Mexico.
