Death by Cop- 2024

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Tanner Smith 2 of 2

Gender : Male

Age : 36

Race : White

Date : 08/23/2024

Location : Route 57 at Griswold Road

City : Elyria

County : Lorain

State : Ohio

Agency : Elyria Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 2 passengers killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Elyria police thought they saw a “hand-to-hand drug transaction” through a vehicle and took up chase. Police escalated to pursuit until the fleeing vehicle crashed into a bystander vehicle in an intersection. Two passengers of the car being chased were killed while the driver and another passenger were injured. The driver of the vehicle that was hit was also transported to the hospital in unknown condition.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/lorain-county/2-dead-2-injured-after-car-runs-stop-light-elyria-ohio-state-highway-patrol/95-4c0c5801-97f5-4a9f-9527-4048db8ef5fc

Dashcam Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orWY6yb0FB4