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Southwest Idaho Man Dies After Being Restrained By Police

A southwest Idaho man police say quit breathing while being restrained by officers has died.

Authorities tell the Idaho Statesman that 23-year-old Allen Hernandez of Homedale died Tuesday.

Authorities say Hernandez got into a car crash on Sunday morning and asked to use the phone at a residence a quarter-mile away.

Police say he called 911 and said he wanted to go home before hanging up and getting into a fight with three residents.

Owyhee County Chief Deputy Lynn Bowman says police responded to a home invasion report and restrained Hernandez. Bowman says Hernandez stopped breathing on his own while still restrained.

Officials say Hernandez was transported to a Boise hospital where he later died.

The Ada County Coroner says a cause of death hasn't been determined.

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