‘She Was Our Heart And Soul’: Taunton Family Mourns 26-Year-Old Tattoo Artist Killed In Crash

A 26-year-old Massachusetts woman whose family said she had a contagious laugh and an inspiring creative spirit was killed in a single-car crash, leaving loved ones mourning her sudden loss and asking the community for help.

Selina Mendez, 26, of Taunton, was killed in a single-car crash around 11:15 p.m. Friday, July 17, on County St. in Taunton, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.

Police said officers found a 2001 Honda Accord with heavy damage to the driver’s side after it struck a telephone pole. Two women were still inside the car. Mendez, who was driving, was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead…

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