Gang-Rape Victim From Massachusetts Dies in Car Wreck

A young mother who was the victim of a widely publicized gang-rape on a tavern pool table in New Bedford, Mass., died in a car accident in Miami, the Florida Highway Patrol reported today.

Cheryl Araujo, 25, living in Miami since the 1984 rape trial, died Sunday night after losing control of her car and smashing into a light pole, Florida Highway Patrol officials said.

Her two children, ages 4 and 6, were injured in the crash, but were released from Miami Children’s Hospital on Tuesday, officials said.

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