APD Traffic Unit investigating crash that left one man dead
On November 5, 2022 at 1:43 AM, APD officers were dispatched to a major crash involving a vehicle and a concrete structure in the 1200 block of south Taylor Street. A 2013 Nissan Juke, driven by 22-year-old Isaiah Humberto Mendiola, had been traveling southbound on south Taylor Street. Mendiola was traveling at a high rate of speed and failed to negotiate the curve of Taylor Street, causing the vehicle to strike a metal guard rail and a large concrete structure. Mendiola was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. Mendiola died at the scene as result of the injuries sustained in the crash. Justice of the Peace Debbie Horn was notified. Speed and Alcohol are factors in this incident. The crash is being investigated by the Traffic Investigation Unit of the Amarillo Police Department.
Address/Location
Amarillo Police Department
200 SE 3rd Ave
Amarillo, TX 79101
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 806-378-4257
Cpl. Jeb Hilton
Crime Prevention Unit
[email protected]
806-378-4257