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Jessie Moats

Age : 38

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 02/19/2026

Location : Emerald Avenue & Interstate 75 area

City : Toledo

County : Lucas

State : Ohio

Agency : Toledo Police Department; Interstate law enforcement on I-75

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/19/2026 in Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Police responded to a report of a carjacking on Emerald Avenue. Officers were called after a bus operator witnessed a man take control of a vehicle being driven by 38-year-old Jessie Moats and drag the vehicle owner, later identified as Donald Russell, as the car left the area. Police confirmed that after Moats took the vehicle and dragged Russell, law enforcement was notified. Russell was later found nearly a half mile from the initial location with serious injuries and taken to a hospital in critical condition. Toledo Police reported that Moats continued driving and struck another vehicle on Interstate 75 near the Anthony Wayne Trail. After crashing, Moats fled the crash site on foot, went over a cement barrier, and was struck by a commercial vehicle. Moats died at a hospital. Medical personnel reported that Russell remained in critical condition with injuries including kidney failure and multiple body trauma. Family members said Russell was dropping off his granddaughter at a bus stop before the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.westernmassnews.com/2026/02/21/grandfather-left-critically-injured-after-being-dragged-carjacking-suspect-dies-crash/
https://www.13abc.com/2026/02/21/toledo-carjacking-leaves-grandfather-critical-condition-suspect-dead-after-i-75-crash/