Death by Cop- 2024

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Colby Ross

Gender : Male

Age : 35

Race : Black

Date : 05/21/2024

Location : Third Street and U.S. Route 35

City : Perry Township

County : Montgomery

State : Ohio

Agency : Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police chased a woman for driving without a license, escalated to risky maneuvers such as stop sticks which caused a wheel to come off, the car to spin two full 360 degree circles and hit bystander Colby Ross in his vehicle, killing him.

Ben Crump took the case and filed suit against the police department for the wrongful death of bystander Colby Ross.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.whio.com/news/local/man-dies-crash-caused-by-vehicle-pursuit-woman-facing-charges/O4OBSKU27VD7THGZIJ6LGXFNXY/

https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/fleeing-vehicle-involved-in-fatal-crash-in-montgomery-county/SHCLPGRSNJCRRIRQSBMKZ7YKQA/

https://www.daytondailynews.com/crime/family-of-husband-father-of-2-killed-by-driver-in-high-speed-chase-speaks-out/XPLGFVPYU5F7RIAGIQ3G3XBWCA/

https://www.whio.com/news/local/heartbroken-family-man-killed-crash-caused-by-chase-sues-county-sheriffs-office/M4PAAUNPXJABROJBVAJCSYNTXA/