Roadside memorial vandalized again in Aguanga

A grieving mother's roadside memorial is vandalized again in Aguanga. Anza Valley Outlook/Courtesy photo
Grieving mothers Kim Szymanski and Deborah Barksdale discovered the roadside memorial dedicated to their sons had been vandalized for the second time in little more than 6 months, the damage having occurred this month.Szymanski's son Jacob and Barksdale's son Jon perished in a single car accident at the site of the memorial six years ago.Officials investigating the scene in Aguanga, June 13, 2017, found that Jacob Szymanski, 26, and Jonathan Barksdale, 28, both of Anza, perished before dawn, when their 2007 Mustang failed to negotiate a curve on State Highway 371 near Barbara Trail. The car crossed into the opposing westbound lane and went off the north roadway edge. It struck the boulder about 25 feet off the roadway and overturned onto its roof.A well-tended and decorated mem
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