Kern County Obituaries

Garald Smith

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Man dies in truck crash
DESERT NEWS STAFF REPORT
INYOKERN — Garald Smith, 57, of Mojave died October 2nd when he 
apparently suffered a heart attack, which caused the mail truck he was 
driving to crash, according to the California Highway Patrol and the Kern 
County Coroner's office.
Smith was northbound on Highway 395 2.6 miles north of Highway 14 
at 5:06 a.m. when he suffered the attack. His vehicle, a 1991 International box 
truck, veered to the right onto the shoulder and then back to the left across 
the north- and southbound lanes. It then drove through a perimeter fence and 
crossed Sterling Road where it overturned on its right side. The truck was 
carrying mail, including about 300 absentee ballots bound for Inyo County. 
None of the mail was spilled and all was recovered.