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Linda Davis, PhD

Age :

Gender : Female

Race : Black

Date : 02/16/2026

Location : Whitefield Avenue and Truman Parkway

City : Savannah

County : Chatham

State : Georgia

Agency : U.S. Department of Homeland Security / Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/16/2026, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Oscar Vasquez Lopez in Savannah. The driver continued driving and ICE agents initiated a pursuit. During the chase, the driver ran at least one red light and made dangerous maneuvers before colliding with the vehicle driven by Linda Davis near Whitefield Avenue and Truman Parkway. Davis, a teacher at Hesse K-8 School in the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, was transported to a hospital where she died from her injuries. Lopez survived the crash and was arrested and charged with first-degree vehicular homicide, reckless driving, driving without a valid license, and failure to obey a traffic control device. Authorities have not publicly released verified speed data from the pursuit.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtoc.com/2026/02/16/savannah-teacher-killed-crash-by-man-fleeing-ice/
https://www.wyff4.com/article/georgia-teacher-killed-during-dhs-ice-pursuit/70383228
https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/02/police-savannah-teacher-killed-after-other-driver-flees-ice-traffic-stop/