Death by Cop  2026

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Name Withheld

Age :

Gender : Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/31/2026

Location : Lincoln Avenue and Anaheim Boulevard

City : Anaheim

County : Orange

State : California

Agency : Anaheim Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : #2 bystander killed by police pursuit crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/31/2026, officers with the Anaheim Police Department observed a vehicle driving erratically and attempted to catch up to conduct a traffic stop. The driver turned off the vehicle’s lights and accelerated away. Officers followed the vehicle. The driver ran a red light at Lincoln Avenue and Anaheim Boulevard and crashed into multiple vehicles. Andrew Joseph Sanchez, a 14-year-old passenger in the vehicle, died in the crash. He was a student described by friends as outgoing and well-liked.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EW6-xVpVUc
https://abc7.com/post/innocent-driver-among-2-killed-multi-car-crash-anaheim/18815011/
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/anaheim-deadly-multi-vehicle-crash/