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Caden David Whittington
Age : 18
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/17/2026
Location : Interstate 10 near the Texas-Louisiana state line
City : Orange
County : Orange
State : Texas
Agency : Orange County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/18/2026, Sulphur Police Department officers attempted to stop a Mercedes in Sulphur, Louisiana. The driver continued driving away while police pursued, reaching speeds exceeding 130 mph on Interstate 10 into Texas. The vehicle crossed into Orange, left the roadway, crashed through a guardrail, and entered Adams Bayou. Caden David Whittington, the passenger, and the driver died at the scene. The investigation is being conducted by the Orange Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety.