Death by Cop- 2022

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Salena N. Wallner

Case # :1785

Gender : Female

Age : 16

Race : White

Date : 12/30/2022

Location : Cortlandville

City : Homer

County : Cortland

State : New York

Agency : Cortland County SO

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

According to New York State Police, at about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, a Cortland County Sheriff’s Deputy observed an S-U-V running a red light in the Town of Cortlandville and tried to pull the vehicle over but the driver did not stop. The trooper escalated a chase in which both the SUV and police car crashed near the on-ramp to Interstate 81 in Homer. Rear seat passenger16-year-old Salena Wallner died at the scene. Three other girls ages 15 and 16 were all taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Source Links :

https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/top-stories/ag-investigating-15-year-old-killed-during-police-pursuit-in-homer/