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Jacqueline “Laney” Hudson
Case # :1794
Gender : Female
Age : 13
Race : White
Date : 12/31/2022
Location : 5th Ave + 31st St
City : Huntington
County : Cabell
State : West Virginia
Agency : Cabell County SO
Officer(s) :Jeffrey Racer
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
Disposition : Cleared by DA
Open Records Summary :
Off-duty deputy Racer was in his cruiser with a woman at the time of the crash, traveling on Route 60 toward Third Avenue when he hit Laney Hudson in the crosswalk for unclear reasons. Eyewitnesses said they smelled alcohol on the officer’s breath after the fatal accident. The Sheriff’s Office claimed that they had administered a breathalyzer and it was negative but police did not state when this was done. Eyewitnesses also stated that the officer’s vehicle had driven without lights and he only turned them on after the accident. The officer was not charged. The family is demanding a jury trial as of September 2023.
Source Links :
https://www.wsaz.com/2022/12/31/person-struck-killed-by-vehicle/
https://wchstv.com/news/local/protests-continue-for-girl-hit-and-killed-by-off-duty-cabell-deputy
https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/person-struck-and-killed-by-vehicle-in-huntington-west-virginia/
https://www.wsaz.com/2022/12/31/person-struck-killed-by-vehicle/
wowktv.com/news/local/girl-hit-and-killed-in-accident-involving-west-virginia-sheriffs-deputy-identified-by-mother/
https://wchstv.com/news/local/protests-continue-for-girl-hit-and-killed-by-off-duty-cabell-deputy