Family of 19-year-old killed in Willamette River crash mourns as car recovered

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – The family of a 19-year-old killed when a car crashed into the Willamette River earlier this month watched their family vehicle towed out of the water this week.

“My brother’s story, unfortunately, is an example that tomorrow is never promised,” Yanett Garcia-Chavez, Roberto Garcia-Chavez’s sister, said.

Roberto was 19 years old, and his Yanett says he was funny, charismatic and a social butterfly…

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