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Venezuelan Uber driver dies during traffic stop in Florida

Apr 23, 2026 · Seminole County, FL, Venezuela

Venezuelan Uber driver dies during traffic stop in Florida

Ray Barraez, a 50-year-old Venezuelan Uber driver, died of a heart attack during a traffic stop in Seminole County, Florida after being stopped for a broken license plate light. According to his wife's account, Barraez had hypertension and was in an open asylum process; fear of detention by immigration authorities contributed to the cardiac event that caused his death.

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