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On 03/20/2026, Metro Nashville Police Department officers tracked a stolen Ford F-250 after it was taken from a car lot earlier in the day. Police used a helicopter to follow the vehicle as the driver continued driving across the city. After the driver struck an unmarked police vehicle, officers escalated a pursuit along Murfreesboro Pike. The driver entered oncoming traffic at high speed and collided with a sedan as Oluwalayomi Fadero, 23, was turning into her neighborhood. Her vehicle was pushed a significant distance into a ditch. She died from injuries caused by the crash. The driver survived and was later charged in connection with her death.

https://www.wsmv.com/2026/03/21/woman-killed-after-police-chase-ends-crash-murfreesboro-pike/
https://www.wsmv.com/2026/03/21/nashville-police-identify-woman-killed-crash-with-parolee-fleeing-stolen-truck/
https://www.wsmv.com/2026/03/22/dog-survives-murfreesboro-pike-crash-that-killed-her-owner/

On 03/20/2026, an Evesham Township Police Department officer attempted a traffic stop on Route 73 near Lincoln Drive in Evesham Township. The driver did not stop, and while continuing along the roadway, collided with another vehicle. The driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead. The police vehicle was not involved in the crash. The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is conducting the investigation, as required in incidents involving police.

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/mount-laurel/sections/burlington-county-news/articles/victim-identified-in-fatal-police-officer-involved-motor-vehicle-stop-in-evesham
https://www.inquirer.com/news/new-jersey/evesham-police-traffic-stop-fatal-crash-20260320.html
https://www.njoag.gov/attorney-generals-office-investigating-fatal-crash-in-evesham-n-j/

On 03/17/2026, Texas City police attempted to stop a driver following a disturbance call at a business in Bacliff. The driver continued driving and officers initiated a pursuit. Police chased the vehicle north on State Highway 146. During the chase, the driver crashed into an SUV, causing it to roll over, and then collided with an industrial truck pulling a trailer, which caught fire. The driver died from injuries caused by the crash. Three people in the other vehicles were injured and transported to hospitals.

https://www.galvnews.com/news/texas-city-police-pursuit-ends-in-fatal-bacliff-crash/article_97512b03-2efd-4653-88f5-b810012c8c05.html
https://abc13.com/post/deadly-texas-city-crash-causes-lanes-sh-146-fm-646-shut-down-galveston-county-sheriffs-office-says/18726278/
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/bacliff-crash-police-chase-ends-deadly-crash-state-highway-146
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/03/17/fatal-crash-shuts-down-highway-146-at-fm-646-in-galveston-county/

On 03/16/2026, Winston-Salem police attempted to stop a vehicle. The driver did not stop. Police chased the vehicle until it crashed. The driver died from injuries caused by the crash. Authorities have not released additional identifying details.

https://venetiansalon.com/Police-Say-One-Person-Is-Dead-After-Vehicle-Pursuit-The/743740

On 03/14/2026, Columbus police attempted a traffic stop around 3:40 p.m. near Cleveland and East Maynard avenues. Police said the driver did not stop and continued driving for several blocks. Police chased the vehicle until it crashed into another vehicle at East 19th and Hamilton avenues. Authorities said one person was killed and multiple others were injured in the collision. Police have not publicly released the name or additional identifying details of the person who died.

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/fatal-crash-attempted-traffic-stop-north-columbus-hamilton-east-19th-avenues/530-89e01d27-1674-4bef-b0c8-bf05aaa34603
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/police-1-dead-multiple-injured-222853187.html

On 03/14/2026, Columbus police attempted a traffic stop around 3:40 p.m. near Cleveland and East Maynard avenues. Police said the driver did not stop and continued driving for several blocks. Police chased the vehicle until it crashed into another vehicle at East 19th and Hamilton avenues. Authorities said one person was killed and multiple others were injured in the collision. Police have not publicly released the name or additional identifying details of the person who died.

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/fatal-crash-attempted-traffic-stop-north-columbus-hamilton-east-19th-avenues/530-89e01d27-1674-4bef-b0c8-bf05aaa34603
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/police-1-dead-multiple-injured-222853187.html

On 03/14/2026, Clinton Township police attempted a traffic stop after spotting a vehicle traveling at excessive speed on southbound Gratiot Avenue near Quinn Road. Police activated emergency lights and sirens, and the driver accelerated and continued driving. Police chased the vehicle until it crashed into another car at Gratiot Avenue and 14 Mile Road around 2:30 a.m., killing a 25-year-old Southfield man and another occupant who had not yet been formally identified. Police took the 54-year-old Sterling Heights driver into custody. Authorities said Roseville police are investigating the crash.

https://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/2026/03/2-dead-in-clinton-township-crash-after-traffic-stop-turned-into-police-chase.html
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/two-dead-after-fleeing-driver-crashes-during-police-pursuit-clinton-township

On 03/14/2026, Clinton Township police attempted a traffic stop after spotting a vehicle traveling at excessive speed on southbound Gratiot Avenue near Quinn Road. Police activated emergency lights and sirens, and the driver accelerated and continued driving. Police chased the vehicle until it crashed into another car at Gratiot Avenue and 14 Mile Road around 2:30 a.m., killing 25-year-old rap artist Richard Talley and another occupant who had not yet been formally identified. Police took the 54-year-old Sterling Heights driver into custody. Authorities said Roseville police are investigating the crash.

https://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/2026/03/2-dead-in-clinton-township-crash-after-traffic-stop-turned-into-police-chase.html
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/two-dead-after-fleeing-driver-crashes-during-police-pursuit-clinton-township

On 03/14/2026, Columbus police attempted a traffic stop around 3:40 p.m. near Cleveland and East Maynard avenues. Police said the driver did not stop and continued driving for several blocks. Police chased the vehicle until it crashed into another vehicle at East 19th and Hamilton avenues. Authorities said one person was killed and multiple others were injured in the collision. Police have not publicly released the name or additional identifying details of the person who died.

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/fatal-crash-attempted-traffic-stop-north-columbus-hamilton-east-19th-avenues/530-89e01d27-1674-4bef-b0c8-bf05aaa34603
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/police-1-dead-multiple-injured-222853187.html

On 03/11/2026, U.S. Park Police pursued a stolen vehicle through Washington, D.C. The driver continued driving at high speed before crashing into a tree near the Inlet Bridge by the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Police pulled three people from the burning vehicle and transported them to hospitals, where one person later died. Authorities have not released the identity of the person who died or additional details about what occurred immediately before the crash.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/traffic/incidents/crash/stolen-vehicle-chase-crash-thomas-jefferson-memorial-dc/65-24e3ff59-cc2f-428b-b715-f8d424f44fce
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/stolen-vehicle-chase-ends-crash-033555017.html

On 03/12/2026, Hot Springs police attempted to stop a stolen vehicle near Cleveland and White streets. Police said the driver did not stop and continued driving, and officers chased him through the city. During the pursuit, the fleeing vehicle collided with another vehicle at Hobson Avenue and Fifth Street, killing Kathryn White, 78, of Hot Springs, and Patricia Minga, 73, of Jonesboro. Two other people were injured. Police said the driver fled on foot after the crash but officers captured him shortly afterward near Fourth Street and South Avenue. Authorities identified him as Lee Amos Smith, 50, and said he faces multiple charges including manslaughter and fleeing.

https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/two-dead-man-arrested-after-police-chase-in-hot-springs/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/two-dead-man-arrested-police-132403029.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/two-dead-man-arrested-police-132916031.html

On 03/12/2026, Hot Springs police attempted to stop a stolen vehicle near Cleveland and White streets. Police said the driver did not stop and continued driving, and officers chased him through the city. During the pursuit, the fleeing vehicle collided with another vehicle at Hobson Avenue and Fifth Street, killing Patricia Minga, 73, of Jonesboro, and another woman, Kathryn White, 78, of Hot Springs. Two other people were injured. Police said the driver fled on foot after the crash but officers captured him shortly afterward near Fourth Street and South Avenue. Authorities identified him as Lee Amos Smith, 50, of Hot Springs, and said he faces multiple charges including manslaughter and fleeing.

https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/two-dead-man-arrested-after-police-chase-in-hot-springs/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/two-dead-man-arrested-police-132403029.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/two-dead-man-arrested-police-132916031.html

On 03/09/2026, Fort Worth police attempted to stop a vehicle believed to be connected to an aggravated kidnapping. The driver continued driving, and officers chased the vehicle onto Interstate 35W. During the pursuit, the driver exited the roadway near the Berry Street area and crashed into a concrete support pillar beneath an overpass. The driver, identified only as a male, died from injuries sustained in the crash. Police said no other occupants were in the vehicle. The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating the crash.

https://www.aol.com/articles/kidnapping-suspect-dies-crash-following-150102998.html
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worth-police-chase-crash-i-35w/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/fort-worth-police-chase-crash-i-35w-kidnapping-suspect

On 03/09/2026, Philadelphia police attempted to stop a Nissan traveling at high speed westbound on West Godfrey Avenue. The driver continued driving, and officers followed. The vehicle ran a stop sign at North 20th Street and struck a Honda driven by a 72-year-old woman, then crashed into multiple parked vehicles. The impact ejected occupants from the Nissan. The male driver died from crash injuries. A 19-year-old passenger later died at a hospital, and two other passengers were hospitalized in critical condition. Police recovered a broken semiautomatic gun and live rounds from the Nissan. The crash remains under investigation.

https://6abc.com/post/multi-vehicle-crash-west-godfrey-avenue-philadelphia-leaves-2-dead/18697904/
https://www.fox29.com/news/2-dead-2-critical-after-speeding-car-runs-stop-sign-east-germantown-crash-police
https://metrophiladelphia.com/stories/2-killed-east-germantown-crash,131062

On 03/08/2026, Huntsville police chased Toranza Williams, who authorities said was wanted in connection with a domestic violence report. The pursuit ended when Williams drove into the side of a residence in a Huntsville neighborhood. He died from the crash. A woman inside the home was not injured. A neighbor recorded the moment of the crash after hearing sirens and watching officers converge on the area. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating.

https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-car-chase-tied-huntsville-domestic-violence-call-ends-crash/525-9bb863a2-7d55-442d-891b-179974820b0d
https://www.waff.com/2026/03/09/one-dead-after-chase-ends-with-car-slamming-into-huntsville-home/

On 03/08/2026, New Orleans police attempted to stop a Chevrolet Camaro connected to a prior stolen-vehicle report. Police said the driver did not stop and they chased the car through the city before the pursuit ended on North Broad Street beneath the Interstate 610 overpass when the Camaro crashed into another vehicle. Authorities said a pregnant occupant in the struck vehicle suffered critical injuries and her unborn child died. Police later booked the driver, Caleb Ezidore, 26, on charges including second-degree feticide, aggravated flight from an officer, illegal possession of stolen things, two counts negligent injuring, reckless operation, and multiple traffic violations. Police said the Camaro had been reported stolen in December 2025 and had previously fled officers on Feb. 14, 2026. The investigation remains ongoing.

https://www.fox8live.com/2026/03/09/new-orleans-driver-booked-second-degree-feticide-after-police-pursuit-crash-kills-unborn-child/

On 03/08/2026, Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers attempted to stop a vehicle and began a pursuit after the driver did not pull over. The pursuit ended on Interstate 24 West near Harding Place at mile marker 54 when the vehicle crashed. Authorities reported two people were killed in the crash. The interstate was closed for hours while investigators reconstructed the collision and crews cleared the wreckage. Tennessee Highway Patrol continues to investigate the incident.

https://www.wsmv.com/2026/03/09/2-dead-after-thp-pursuit-ends-crash-i-24-south-nashville/

On 03/08/2026, Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers attempted to stop a vehicle and began a pursuit after the driver did not pull over. The pursuit ended on Interstate 24 West near Harding Place at mile marker 54 when the vehicle crashed. Authorities reported two people were killed in the crash. The interstate was closed for hours while investigators reconstructed the collision and crews cleared the wreckage. Tennessee Highway Patrol continues to investigate the incident.

https://www.wsmv.com/2026/03/09/2-dead-after-thp-pursuit-ends-crash-i-24-south-nashville/

On 03/08/2026, Columbus police attempted to stop a vehicle. The driver did not stop. Police chased the vehicle through city streets. During the pursuit, a fleeing driver ran a stop sign and struck a Saturn Ion at East Livingston Avenue and Courtright Road. Shaquille Deandre Washington, who was driving the struck vehicle, died from injuries caused by the crash.

https://www.aol.com/articles/two-killed-being-hit-car-201322819.html
https://www.aol.com/news/two-dead-fleeing-driver-crashes-172744787.html

On 03/08/2026, Columbus police attempted to stop a vehicle. The driver did not stop. Police chased the vehicle through city streets. During the pursuit, a fleeing driver ran a stop sign and struck a Saturn Ion at East Livingston Avenue and Courtright Road. Takiyah Holmes, a passenger in the struck vehicle, died from injuries caused by the crash.

https://www.aol.com/articles/two-killed-being-hit-car-201322819.html
https://www.aol.com/news/two-dead-fleeing-driver-crashes-172744787.html

On 03/08/2026, Little Rock police attempted to stop a vehicle Saturday morning, and the driver continued driving onto Interstate 30. Officers chased the vehicle through Little Rock until the driver lost control near Roosevelt Road and crashed. The driver died from injuries caused by the crash. A passenger survived with injuries and was taken to a hospital. Police arrested a 37-year-old connected to the incident after the crash. Authorities have not released the deceased driver’s name.

https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/1-dead-1-arrested-after-little-rock-pursuit-on-saturday/

On 03/06/2026, a Twiggs County deputy attempted a traffic stop on the eastbound Interstate 16 ramp near Sgoda Road after learning a vehicle parked at a closed gas station did not have valid insurance. The driver initially stopped, then drove away at high speed, and deputies chased the vehicle onto I-16, reaching speeds of about 130 miles per hour. The pursuit continued through Laurens County, where deputies attempted spike strips and later a PIT maneuver. During the chase, authorities said the driver fired multiple rounds at deputies’ vehicles and continued eastbound. The pursuit entered Treutlen County, where the driver lost control for unknown reasons, left the roadway, struck several trees, and overturned near mile marker 70. The driver was ejected and taken into custody with life-threatening injuries. The front seat passenger was trapped inside and died from injuries.

https://wgxa.tv/news/local/1-dead-suspect-injured-after-high-speed-multi-county-chase-on-i-16-east-leads-to-deadly-crash-twiggs-laurens-treutlen-county-suspect-critically-injured-130-miles-per-hour-shots-fire-passenger-killed
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/georgia/deadly-130-mph-chase-across-3-georgia-counties-ends-crash/XPHTDFVECBEF7PTDYUGIJE2QY4/
https://www.41nbc.com/person-dead-driver-injured-after-multi-county-chase/

On 03/06/2026, a Birmingham Police Department patrol vehicle was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 31 near Highway 70 in Calera. The crash involved multiple vehicles and a pedestrian. David Lee Rogers Jr. was struck during the collision and died from his injuries. The Shelby County Traffic Homicide Task Force is leading the investigation into the crash.

https://www.wvtm13.com/article/calera-fatal-crash-birmingham-police-car/70738842
https://abc3340.com/news/local/multi-car-crash-involving-birmingham-patrol-car-kills-pedestrian-police-investigate
https://www.wbrc.com/2026/03/13/investigation-underway-after-person-struck-killed-multi-vehicle-calera-crash/

On 03/06/2026, Little Rock police responded to a report of shots fired from a vehicle and located the car after it ran a red light, prompting a high-speed pursuit. The chase ended near North Rodney Parham Road and Van Lee Drive when the vehicle lost control, left the roadway, and struck parked cars and a house. Stephanie Eperson, a passenger in the vehicle, suffered severe injuries and later died at a hospital. The driver, Patrick Hardy, was taken into custody and later charged with capital murder and other offenses related to the pursuit and crash.

https://www.kark.com/crime/1-dead-1-arrested-after-little-rock-pursuit-on-saturday/
https://katv.com/news/local/little-rock-police-investigating-north-rodney-parham-crash-that-left-one-dead-high-speed-pursuit-shots-fired-crime-investigation-custody-capital-murder-fleeing-unauthorized-use-criminal-mischief-resisting-arrest-reckless-driving
https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/little-rock/suspect-arrested-pursuit-little-rock-one-dead/91-c42f3614-f324-4838-9d5f-51cb11a89cf0

On 03/04/2026, Kanawha County deputies located a stolen Jeep and began chasing it through multiple roads at speeds reported up to 120 mph before it entered Interstate 64. Police deployed spike strips during the pursuit. Police said the driver continued at high speed and crashed into Angela Born’s vehicle from behind, killing her. Born, 52, was a longtime Kanawha County resident known locally for operating a strawberry farm and a small bed-and-breakfast near Clendenin and was the mother of six. Reporting described her as widely known in the community through her farm and hospitality work and said she had simply been driving when she was struck during the chase. Authorities later charged the fleeing driver in connection with her death.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/stolen-jeep-fleeing-120-mph-184500809.html
https://wchstv.com/news/local/suspect-charged-in-deadly-i-64-crash-caused-after-allegedly-fleeing-deputies-in-stolen-car
https://www.wsaz.com/2026/03/05/victims-name-released-deadly-i-64-crash-man-arrested/

On 03/04/2026, a Semmes police officer driving a patrol vehicle collided head-on with a Toyota Tacoma driven by Mason W. Cure on Lott Road in Semmes. Cure died from injuries sustained in the crash. The on-duty officer sustained injuries and received medical treatment. Authorities have not released additional details about what led to the collision.

https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/one-dead-in-crash-involving-a-semmes-police-officer/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-deadly-mobile-county-crash-195627271.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/one-dead-crash-involving-semmes-144113784.html

On 03/03/2026, Coventry police responded to a disturbance on Anthony Street where police said Derek Decosta forced three people into a vehicle at knifepoint. Police stopped the vehicle on Washington Street. The driver backed into a Coventry police cruiser, damaging it. The three people exited the vehicle during that encounter. Police chased the vehicle. Decosta drove to Main Street and crashed into a home at 1044 Main Street. Emergency crews transported him to Kent County Hospital, where he died. No one inside the home was injured, though residents were displaced.

https://turnto10.com/news/local/person-dies-after-crashing-a-vehicle-into-coventry-home-knifepoint-incident-march-4-2026

On 03/03/2026, St. Paul police identified a vehicle reported stolen from Minneapolis and followed it through the city. Police attempted a traffic stop near Interstate 94 and Highway 280 and the driver continued driving. A Ramsey County sheriff’s deputy responding to assist with lights and sirens activated drove into the intersection of East 12th Street and Robert Street and struck a Toyota RAV4 driven by Tha Wah. Wah died at a hospital. A woman passenger sustained life-threatening injuries and a 4-year-old passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Troopers later stopped the stolen vehicle with a PIT maneuver and arrested a 27-year-old man.

https://www.startribune.com/one-dead-in-st-paul-crash-during-pursuit-of-stolen-vehicle/601592638
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/deadly-downtown-st-paul-minnesota-crash-ramsey-county-deputy-stolen-car-chase/
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/ramsey-county-deputy-involved-in-late-night-crash-near-minnesota-state-capitol/

On 03/03/2026, deputies with the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle on Interstate 90 south of Billings. The driver continued driving and deputies chased the vehicle at high speed. The pursuit ended near mile marker 447 when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed. The driver died from injuries sustained in the crash. Authorities have not released his name.

https://www.kulr8.com/news/high-speed-chase-ends-in-crash-south-of-billings-one-dead/article_1e8c7f6e-d9c5-11ee-9c3f-3b7c2e7c1b2c.html

On 03/02/2026 at approximately 4:30 p.m., Fort Worth police responded to a reported hit-and-run collision in the eastbound lanes of West Freeway near Horne Street in Fort Worth, Texas. The driver of the struck vehicle told dispatchers he was following the vehicle that hit him because the driver did not stop. Officers located the vehicle near Camp Bowie Boulevard and attempted a traffic stop. The driver continued driving and police chased the vehicle eastbound along Camp Bowie Boulevard. During the pursuit, investigators believe the driver struck a curb in the 3700 block of Camp Bowie Boulevard, lost control of the vehicle, and crashed into a tree. The driver, who was the only person in the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene. No officers or members of the public were reported injured. Police said the investigation remained ongoing and the identity of the driver had not yet been released pending notification of family members.

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/suspect-dead-after-alleged-hit-and-run-brief-police-pursuit-in-fort-worth/
https://www.fox4news.com/news/driver-dies-fort-worth-crash-following-hit-and-run-pursuit
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tarrant-county/fort-worth-police-chase-ends-fatal-crash/287-efa071ff-2575-413e-94a4-b93423f704c6

On 03/01/2026, Wichita police attempted to stop a vehicle near Kellogg Avenue in Wichita, Kansas. The driver did not stop and police chased the vehicle along the Kellogg corridor. During the pursuit, police and the vehicle exchanged gunfire. Investigators said the driver continued driving before losing control of the vehicle and crashing along the roadway. The driver, identified only as a 17-year-old male, died from injuries sustained in the crash. Police said the teenager was the only occupant in the vehicle. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office are assisting with the investigation because officers discharged their weapons during the incident. Authorities have not released the teenager’s name because he is a juvenile.

https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article314896270.html
https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article314896270.html#storylink=cpy

On 03/01/2026, Chandler police attempted a traffic stop around 3:00 a.m. on a suspected impaired driver traveling along Country Club Road in the East Valley. According to investigators, the driver accelerated away instead of stopping. Police chased the vehicle northbound for several miles, during which the car passed another officer at speeds exceeding 100 mph and continued for roughly five to six miles. The vehicle later crashed near the intersection of Country Club Road and Baseline Road in Mesa and caught fire. Emergency responders arrived to find the car engulfed in flames with the driver trapped inside. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities later identified him as 32-year-old Jesus Alejandro Alcantar Vazquez of Tempe. The Arizona Department of Public Safety is handling the investigation into the crash.

https://dailydispatch.com/fire-news/arizona/driver-dies-in-fiery-car-crash-in-mesa-after-fleeing-chandler-pd/
https://www.azfamily.com/2026/03/01/driver-dies-fiery-car-crash-mesa-after-fleeing-chandler-pd/
https://www.12news.com/article/traffic/1-dead-after-fiery-crash-mesa-baseline-road/75-4be23738-28a3-4e85-acc6-94d8f83c3eb4
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/1-dead-fiery-crash-mesa-194341095.html

On 02/27/2026, Wichita police responded to reports that a 19-year-old man shot his former girlfriend and then drove after her vehicle at high speed. Officers located the vehicle and chased him through Wichita streets. During the pursuit, police said he rammed the woman’s vehicle and fired additional rounds before continuing to drive at high speed. The pursuit ended on East Kellogg Drive near Webb Road when his vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a utility pole. He died from injuries sustained in the crash. The woman he shot was hospitalized in critical condition and later stabilized; a passenger in her vehicle was not injured.

https://local12.com/news/nation-world/man-shoots-ex-girlfriend-dies-after-high-speed-chase-ends-in-crash-police-passenger-uninjured-rounds-high-rate-of-speed-roadway-cincinnati-crime-criminal-activity-critical-stable-condition-survival-law-enforcement-roadway-incidents-violence

On 02/27/2026, Swansea police officers observed a white Infiniti G37 traveling westbound on Route 6 at a very high rate of speed shortly after 12:15 a.m. Moments later the vehicle crashed into the side of a blue Subaru Ascent that was traveling southbound on Route 136 at the intersection. The Subaru was driven by 53-year-old James Carcasi of Bristol, Rhode Island, with his wife Carolyn Carcasi as a passenger. The impact caused catastrophic damage and the Subaru became fully engulfed in flames. First responders and bystanders attempted to extinguish the fire but both occupants were pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said the driver of the Infiniti, 28-year-old Demitri Sousa of Seekonk, had allegedly shot and killed a coworker hours earlier in Cranston, Rhode Island and was fleeing that homicide when the crash occurred. Sousa survived with serious injuries and was transported to a hospital. Authorities said Swansea police had been alerted to look for the vehicle connected to the Rhode Island homicide but were not actively pursuing it at the moment of the crash. The collision killed the married couple instantly and became part of a broader investigation spanning Rhode Island and Massachusetts involving the earlier shooting death of 35-year-old Javon Lawson.

https://www.masslive.com/news/2026/03/officials-id-couple-killed-in-car-crash-in-swansea-involving-murder-suspect.html
https://www.wcvb.com/article/driver-wanted-in-ri-murder-crashes-into-vehicle-in-swansea-killing-man-woman-police-say/70535917
https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/da-identifies-rhode-island-couple-killed-fiery-crash-massachusetts/LMPVLG5D2ZHONH5ULCG4VDDNXI/
https://fallriverreporter.com/bristol-county-district-attorney-announces-identities-of-couple-killed-in-swansea-crash/
https://turnto10.com/news/local/officials-identify-bristol-couple-killed-fiery-crash-police-officers-intersection-route-6-shooting-deadly-march-2-2026

On 02/27/2026, Florida Highway Patrol troopers and Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies pursued a vehicle reported stolen from Deerfield Beach onto the southbound Florida Turnpike near Sunrise Boulevard in Plantation. Police attempted a traffic stop on the white Ford F-250. The driver continued driving, struck a BSO cruiser and a Coconut Creek Police cruiser, and a precision immobilization technique was used to turn the pickup into the wall near mile marker 58. A black Nissan sedan was pinioned against the wall in the resulting crash. The driver of that Nissan died from injuries sustained in the crash. The bystander driver, Bonnie Bouffard, 70. Bouffard died from injuries sustained in the crash. Friends and coworkers said Bouffard was a breast cancer survivor who worked in medical billing and was known for her reliability and kindness.

https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/innocent-driver-dies-after-turnpike-pursuit-ends-in-crash-near-sunrise-blvd-woman-arrested/
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/crash-shuts-down-turnpike-near-sunrise-boulevard-in-broward-county/3773673/
https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/subject-other-driver-hospitalized-after-apparent-police-pursuit-on-turnpike-sb-near-sunrise-boulevard/

On 02/27/2026, Swansea police officers were alerted to a white Infiniti G37 connected to a homicide investigation in nearby Cranston, Rhode Island. Around 12:15 a.m., the vehicle traveled westbound on Route 6 at a very high rate of speed and crashed into a blue Subaru Ascent that was crossing Route 6 from Route 136. The Subaru was driven by James Carcasi of Bristol, Rhode Island, with his wife, 56-year-old Carolyn Carcasi, riding as a passenger. The violent impact caused the Subaru to burst into flames. Emergency responders and bystanders attempted to put out the fire, but both occupants were pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities said the Infiniti was driven by 28-year-old Demitri Sousa of Seekonk, who had allegedly shot and killed a coworker earlier that night in Cranston and was driving away from that homicide when the crash occurred. Sousa survived the crash with serious injuries and was taken to a hospital. Investigators said Swansea police had been notified to watch for the vehicle connected to the Rhode Island homicide, but officers were not actively pursuing it at the moment the collision occurred. The crash killed the married couple and became part of the broader investigation spanning Rhode Island and Massachusetts into the earlier shooting death of 35-year-old Javon Lawson.

https://www.masslive.com/news/2026/03/officials-id-couple-killed-in-car-crash-in-swansea-involving-murder-suspect.html
https://www.wcvb.com/article/driver-wanted-in-ri-murder-crashes-into-vehicle-in-swansea-killing-man-woman-police-say/70535917
https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/da-identifies-rhode-island-couple-killed-fiery-crash-massachusetts/LMPVLG5D2ZHONH5ULCG4VDDNXI/
https://fallriverreporter.com/bristol-county-district-attorney-announces-identities-of-couple-killed-in-swansea-crash/
https://turnto10.com/news/local/officials-identify-bristol-couple-killed-fiery-crash-police-officers-intersection-route-6-shooting-deadly-march-2-2026

On 02/26/2026, Rialto police attempted to stop a stolen vehicle. The driver continued driving and police chased the vehicle through city streets. During the pursuit, the fleeing driver ran a red light at Riverside Avenue and Walnut Avenue and struck a vehicle driven by Jose Francisco Barragan. Barragan died from injuries sustained in the crash. Family members said he was on his way home from work and remembered him as a devoted father and hard-working provider.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/rialto-man-killed-by-suspect-in-stolen-car-who-was-fleeing-police-officers/
https://abc7.com/post/rialto-crash-stolen-car-police-pursuit-man-killed/15915133/
https://www.sbsun.com/2026/02/28/man-killed-in-rialto-crash-involving-stolen-vehicle-being-chased-by-police/

On 02/26/2026, Rialto Police Department officers attempted a traffic stop in Rialto at approximately 3:40 a.m. The driver did not stop. Police chased the vehicle through city streets at high speeds. During the pursuit, the driver lost control and crashed into a concrete wall. The 23-year-old driver died from injuries sustained in the collision. Authorities have not released the driver’s identity. Rialto Police Department is investigating the pursuit and crash.

https://www.sbsun.com/2026/02/25/high-speed-police-chase-ends-in-fatal-collision-in-rialto/

On 02/24/2026, Antioch police reported a gray Honda sedan stolen and broadcast that it was heading toward Oakley. Oakley police saw the Honda enter Oakley at about 80 mph and police chased the vehicle through multiple intersections. An Oakley supervisor allegedly called off the chase within seconds before the Honda ran into traffic at O'Hara Avenue and Laurel Road and hit bystander Erwin delaCruz’s vehicle, killing him. Police said three juvenile males were inside the Honda and all were hospitalized with major injuries, including one who was ejected. Police said the Honda also hit a second vehicle.

https://www.ktvu.com/tag/news
https://contracostaherald.com/oakley-man-dies-three-boys-in-stolen-car-injured-in-crash-following-police-pursuit-from-antioch/
https://abc7news.com/post/officials-investigating-deadly-fiery-3-car-crash-oakley/18645090/
https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/contra-costa-co-police-pursuit-from-antioch-to-21939760.php
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/oakley-death-police-chase-crash-juvenile-21940660.php

On 02/24/2026, at approximately 12:48 p.m., Parma Police responded to a welfare check for 29 year old Ricardo Davis after reports that he was making suicidal statements and was believed to have a gun. Officers located Davis driving near Commerce Parkway and Brookpark Road and initiated a traffic stop. Police stated Davis did not immediately pull over. When the vehicle stopped, police said Davis exited holding a firearm. Officers ordered him to drop the gun. According to police, Davis did not comply, and officers opened fire, killing him.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation assumed control of the case. Police have not publicly released the names of the officers involved, whether body camera footage will be released, or how many rounds were fired. Authorities have also not clarified the precise timeline between the vehicle stop and the shooting or whether any de-escalation measures were attempted beyond verbal commands.
Public criticism has focused on several points. Community members and online commentators have questioned why a welfare check for a person in mental health crisis escalated to a fatal shooting within moments of contact. Some have raised concerns about whether officers created distance, used cover, or attempted crisis intervention strategies before firing. Others have pointed out that if Davis was suicidal, critics argue the response required a mental health–centered approach rather than immediate lethal force.
There has also been criticism regarding transparency. As of initial reporting, no body camera footage had been released and officer identities remained undisclosed, fueling skepticism about the official account. Community advocates have emphasized the broader pattern of Black men being killed during police encounters that begin as welfare checks or mental health calls.
At this stage, the only confirmed details come from police statements. The investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is ongoing. Further information, including forensic findings, body camera review, and independent analysis, will likely determine whether the shooting complied with departmental policy and state law.

https://fox8.com/news/parma-police-officers-involved-in-shooting/