Paul Merges Update – Albany County on Notice in Chase Death
The Times Union reported today that the Paul Merges’s estate has filed a notice of claim against Albany County. Pablo Cruz, a drunken driver, ran Merges down on 11/24/12 in a gruesome collision. Cruz was accused of then driving 12 miles with Merges’s body pinned to his truck.
A sheriff’s deputy was pursuing Cruz at high speeds through city residential streets at the time. Albany County claims that Pablo Cruz, not the county, was at fault.
A separate lawsuit may be filed against Cruz – who awaits grand jury action as he continues being held without bail.
The ghost bikes of Paul Merges (11/24/12) and Diva De Loayza (6/6/07) now have augmented decorations.
Paul Merges Update – Albany County on Notice in Chase Death
The Times Union reported today that the Paul Merges’s estate has filed a notice of claim against Albany County. Pablo Cruz, a drunken driver, ran Merges down on 11/24/12 in a gruesome collision. Cruz was accused of then driving 12 miles with Merges’s body pinned to his truck.
A sheriff’s deputy was pursuing Cruz at high speeds through city residential streets at the time. Albany County claims that Pablo Cruz, not the county, was at fault.
A separate lawsuit may be filed against Cruz – who awaits grand jury action as he continues being held without bail.
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