Karyn Cecilia Velez (March 5, 1990 – August 12, 2013) was a Filipino-

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player who competed in international level events. Velez died of serious injuries in a head-on car crash aged 23. The van driver who struck her vehicle pleaded guilty for

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after he was charged for reckless driving. Before her death, she was aiming to qualify for the

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