Road:
Lamont Hwy (CA State Hwy 184), West side of road,
1 ¾ miles east of Lamont
Location:
Lamont, California
Victim:
Juanito
Hernandez
Date of Accident: ?
Inscription:
“Memore,
Juanito Hernandez”
Age: ?
Description:
This one is unusual because it is actually a
double cross. The first cross is
made of out of a blue metal pole, and it has the message written in stickers.
A smaller metal cross is in front of the blue cross.
Fake flowers and a wicker wreath drape this cross.
A white vase with flowers sits in front.
This is a real low-end road memorial.
Analysis:
Okay, I don't
want to sound like an asshole, but in the Central Valley of California, you
find lots of these crosses. They are poorly constructed, use a
hodge-podge of materials, have tributes written in
Spanish , and and are adorned with lots of Virgin Mary or Catholic Saint candles
(this one is literally 100 ' from the very similar white cross of Jesus
Espinosa). Jumping to a stereotypical conclusion, I have found that
many a migrant farm worker have met their fate on the lonely
roads of the San Joaquin. This guy probably had one too many Budweisers
on a lazy Sunday afternoon, and ended up slamming head first into one of the
many big rigs that frequent this highway. Prove
me wrong, people. Prove me wrong!
