Pepe Salgado
Pepe Salgado
Pepe and Frimzi
Pepe Salgado was an 18-year-old from Mulberry, Florida.
Life and Activities
Pepe grew up in Mulberry and attended Mulberry High School (Mulberry, Florida). He is of Mexican descent. An athlete, Salgado could often be found playing soccer. In his free time, he enjoyed being around friends and family. Pepe is remembered for having a good sense of humor, an outgoing personality, and for always wanting to improve himself.
Death
On May 25th around 2:30 pm, Pepe and his sister Frimzi Salgado-Diaz were passengers in a 2002 Toyota Corolla driving north on State Road 39 at Trapnell Road.
He turned left and was in the path of a 2015 Honda Civic which struck the vehicle.
The Toyota then spun and flipped before striking a third vehicle.
Frimzi died at the scene while Pepe later died at the hospital from his injuries.