Death by Cop- 2024

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Oskar Hernandez Martinez Jr.

Gender : Male

Age : 20

Race : Latinx

Date : 08/28/2024

Location : 1500 block of North Division Street

City : Harvard

County : McHenry

State : Illinois

Agency : Harvard Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Harvard PD attempted to traffic stop a vehicle for a stop sign violation. The vehicle did not stop and police escalated a chase that ended when the car crashed into a pole and rolled over, killing Oskar Hernandez Martinez Junior.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2024/08/28/coroner-identifies-20-year-old-man-killed-after-fleeing-from-police-at-high-speed-rolling-car-over-in-harvard/
https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-oskar-martinez