Death by Cop- 2024

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Benny Williams 1 of 2

Gender : Male

Age : 79

Race : White

Date : 08/30/2024

Location : U.S. 40/East Main Street and Smith Road

City : Plainfield

County : Hendricks

State : Indiana

Agency : Plainfield Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 2 bystanders killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Plainfield Police were called to a disturbance in a business parking lot. Police engaged in an altercation with someone who got into a Kia and drove off. Police chased the Kia and as the police SUV sped through an intersection, it hit a bystander vehicle, killing 2 people in the vehicle.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/officer-hurt-in-double-fatality-crash-during-plainfield-police-pursuit/

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/plainfield-double-fatal-crash-investigation-officer-injured/531-946298ba-0bbc-456c-b1c2-08d6f0b62578