Death by Cop- 2022

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Brad Catcott

Case # :1148

Gender : Male

Age : 58

Race : White

Date : 08/15/2023

Location : Carlsbad Blvd+Palomar Airport Rd

City : Carlsbad

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : California Park Ranger

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party bicyclist killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

A motorcycle crashed into a bicycle on an ocean-front street in Carlsbad on Carlsbad Boulevard near Palomar Airport Road as the motorcyclist was fleeing to the north from a state parks officer trying to pull him over for speeding and reckless riding.
The bicyclist, Brad Catcott, died at the scene of the crash. The 28-year-old man who had been driving the motorcycle and a 22-year-old female passenger sustained severe injuries.

Source Links :

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/cyclist-dies-after-being-hit-by-pursuit-suspect-in-carlsbad/3024139/

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/family-of-bicyclist-killed-in-carlsbad-during-park-ranger-high-speed-chase-files-lawsuit/3203356/