Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : Farm to Market Road 133
City : Cotulla
County : LaSalle
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CBP saw a vehicle they felt may be smuggling migrants, escalated a chase, placed spike strips, attached a Grappler to the vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll over, killing 2 passengers who were only identified as migrants. The fatal crash was part of Texas' Operation Lone Star.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://sanangelolive.com/news/crashes/2024-05-16/two-dead-suspected-human-smuggling-crash

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : Farm to Market Road 133
City : Cotulla
County : LaSalle
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash as part of Operation Lone Star
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CBP saw a vehicle they felt may be smuggling migrants, escalated a chase, placed spike strips, attached a Grappler to the vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll over, killing 2 passengers who were only identified as migrants. The fatal crash was part of Texas' Operation Lone Star.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://sanangelolive.com/news/crashes/2024-05-16/two-dead-suspected-human-smuggling-crash

Robert Scaggs
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : Tift Park area
City : Vermillion
County : Dougherty
State : Georgia
Agency : Albany Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash with school bus
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 10, 2024, at approximately 11:00 a.m., an Albany Police Department (APD) officer, responding to a burglary-in-progress call with lights and sirens activated, proceeded eastbound through the intersection of North Jefferson Street and Seventh Avenue in Albany, Georgia. Simultaneously, a Crisp County Schools bus, traveling northbound on North Jefferson Street, entered the intersection. The APD patrol car collided with the bus, causing the bus to veer onto the sidewalk, where it struck 67-year-old pedestrian Robert Wayne Skaggs, pinning him against a traffic light post. Skaggs sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The collision resulted in seven individuals, including several students, being transported to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital; three were reported in critical condition. The Georgia State Patrol is conducting an investigation to determine the circumstances leading to the crash.
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Number of Casualties During This Police Encounter: 1 fatality, multiple injuries
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Last Update: 12/02/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/67-old-pedestrian-killed-friday-035900172.html
https://www.wjcl.com/article/albany-georgia-school-bus-police-crash/60776404
https://www.thelegaladvocate.com/news/breaking/robert-wayne-skaggs-killed-bus-police-car-pedestrian-accident-north-jefferson-street-albany

Jakar Knott
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/15/2024
Location : Outer Drive
City : Warren
County : Macomb
State : Michigan
Agency : Warren Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/15/2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Warren Police Department officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop near 8 Mile Road and Sherwood Street for speeding. The 24-year-old Jakar Knott continued driving. Officers escalated a high-speed chase into Detroit. The chase continued until Knott's vehicle struck a curb near Outer Drive and Anglin Street, causing the car to flip multiple times. Knott was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the crash site. Warren Police Commissioner Charles Rushton claims that officers had "begun to call off the chase." However, per official records, the officers were still chasing when the fatal crash occurred and were seen at the crash site immediately after the accident. Neighbors were vocal that the chase should not have occurred.
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Gaylord Angst
Age :81
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/14/2024
Location : Highway 93, marker 80
City : Missoula
County : Missoula
State : Montana
Agency : Missoula County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by crash with patrol vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Gaylord Angst was making a turn when a Missoula County deputy ran into him at unknown speed, killing him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/13/2024
Location : Birdsville Road and Solomons Island Road
City : Harwood
County : Anne Arundel
State : Maryland
Agency : Calvert County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Juvenile passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/13/2024, a juvenile female passenger was killed in a crash at the intersection of Birdsville Road and Solomons Island Road in Harwood, Maryland, during a high-speed pursuit initiated by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies reportedly began the chase after attempting to stop the vehicle for unspecified reasons.
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The pursuit escalated, with the vehicle reaching excessive speeds before losing control and crashing. The juvenile passenger was fatally injured in the collision and pronounced dead at the scene. The driver’s condition and identity have not been disclosed.
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an internal investigation to determine whether proper pursuit protocols were followed. Findings will be reviewed by the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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Jeremiah Flax
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Bowdon Junction Road
City : Mt. Zion
County : Carroll
State : Georgia
Agency : Mt. Zion Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 10, 2024, Mount Zion Police officers attempted to stop a silver Lexus IS on Bowdon Junction Road in Carroll County, Georgia. The driver did not stop. Police initiated a high-speed pursuit. The Lexus failed to navigate a curve, crossing into the opposite lane and veering off the roadway. The vehicle collided with a utility pole and a boulder, igniting upon impact and overturning. The driver was partially ejected, and all three occupants suffered fatal injuries. Due to severe burns, immediate identification was not possible. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the incident.
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Number of Casualties During This Police Encounter: 3 fatalities
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Last Update: 12/02/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/carroll-county/3-dead-after-driver-flees-ga-police-crashes-vehicle-car-goes-up-flames/FLBSAPHDTRDTJKALWOW56HCSNE/
https://thegeorgiagazette.com/featured/three-dead-after-driver-fleeing-mount-zion-police-crashed-into-boulder-gsp-says/

Gabriel Braddock
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Bowdon Junction Road
City : Mt. Zion
County : Carroll
State : Georgia
Agency : Mt. Zion Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 10, 2024, Mount Zion Police officers attempted to stop a silver Lexus IS on Bowdon Junction Road in Carroll County, Georgia. The driver did not stop. Police initiated a high-speed pursuit. The Lexus failed to navigate a curve, crossing into the opposite lane and veering off the roadway. The vehicle collided with a utility pole and a boulder, igniting upon impact and overturning. The driver was partially ejected, and all three occupants suffered fatal injuries. Due to severe burns, immediate identification was not possible. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the incident.
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Number of Casualties During This Police Encounter: 3 fatalities
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Last Update: 12/02/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/carroll-county/3-dead-after-driver-flees-ga-police-crashes-vehicle-car-goes-up-flames/FLBSAPHDTRDTJKALWOW56HCSNE/
https://thegeorgiagazette.com/featured/three-dead-after-driver-fleeing-mount-zion-police-crashed-into-boulder-gsp-says/

Keelan Allan Nicholas Baron
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Bowdon Junction Road
City : Mt. Zion
County : Carroll
State : Georgia
Agency : Mt. Zion Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 10, 2024, Mount Zion Police officers attempted to stop a silver Lexus IS on Bowdon Junction Road in Carroll County, Georgia. The driver did not stop. Police initiated a high-speed pursuit. The Lexus failed to navigate a curve, crossing into the opposite lane and veering off the roadway. The vehicle collided with a utility pole and a boulder, igniting upon impact and overturning. The driver was partially ejected, and all three occupants suffered fatal injuries. Due to severe burns, immediate identification was not possible. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the incident.
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Number of Casualties During This Police Encounter: 3 fatalities
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Last Update: 12/02/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/carroll-county/3-dead-after-driver-flees-ga-police-crashes-vehicle-car-goes-up-flames/FLBSAPHDTRDTJKALWOW56HCSNE/
https://thegeorgiagazette.com/featured/three-dead-after-driver-fleeing-mount-zion-police-crashed-into-boulder-gsp-says/

James Baker
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Maroa Avenue
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 1 bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/11/2024, Fresno Police Department officers pursued a motorcyclist, identified as 25-year-old James Baker, for allegedly driving at high speeds. The high-speed chase escalated, ending when Baker’s motorcycle collided with another vehicle on Maroa Avenue. The crash resulted in the deaths of both Baker and the bystander driver, identified as Juan Jaramillo. The Fresno Police Department is investigating the pursuit and crash.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 fatalities.
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Last Update: 11/29/2024
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Juan Jaramillo
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Maroa Avenue
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 1 bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/11/2024, Fresno Police Department officers pursued a motorcyclist, identified as 25-year-old James Baker, for allegedly driving at high speeds. The high-speed chase escalated, culminating in a collision between Baker’s motorcycle and a vehicle driven by 60-year-old Juan Jaramillo on Maroa Avenue. Both Baker and Jaramillo were killed as a result of the crash caused by the police pursuit. The Fresno Police Department is investigating the incident and their role in the fatalities.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 fatalities.
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Last Update: 11/29/2024
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :42
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 1300 E. Main Street
City : El Cajon
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : El Cajon Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/11/2024, officers from the El Cajon Police Department pursued a motorcycle for reasons that have not been disclosed. The chase ended when the motorcycle collided with a sedan on 1300 E. Main St in El Cajon. The crash resulted in the deaths of both the motorcycle's driver and passenger. The El Cajon Police Department is conducting an investigation into the circumstances of the chase and the fatal collision.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 fatalities.
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Last Update: 11/29/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/el-cajon-police-pursuit-crash/3512719/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 1300 E. Main Street
City : El Cajon
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : El Cajon Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/11/2024, officers from the El Cajon Police Department pursued a motorcycle for reasons that have not been disclosed. The chase ended when the motorcycle collided with a sedan on 1300 E. Main St in El Cajon. The crash resulted in the deaths of both the motorcycle's driver and passenger. The El Cajon Police Department is conducting an investigation into the circumstances of the chase and the fatal collision.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 fatalities.
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Last Update: 11/29/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/el-cajon-police-pursuit-crash/3512719/

Name Not Disclosed
Age :12
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Westheimer near Blue Willow
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Child passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Houston PD chased a car full of 12- and 13-year-old boys in a stolen car until the vehicle crashed. One boy died and 3 injured children were arrested.
SOURCE LINKS :

Glenn Clifford Dunn III
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : West Cliff Drive and De la Costa Avenue
City : Santa Cruz
County : Santa Cruz
State : California
Agency : Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/11/2024, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office pursued 48-year-old Glenn Clifford Dunn III for reasons that were not disclosed. The chase ended when Dunn crashed his vehicle at the intersection of West Cliff Drive and De la Costa Avenue in Santa Cruz. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the pursuit and crash.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: 11/29/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ksbw.com/article/driver-being-pursued-by-california-state-parks-killed-in-crash-after-driving-off-west-cliff-dr/60762513
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/driver-escaping-cops-deadly-plunge-180942773.html
https://www.allsides.com/news/2024-05-14-0530/general-news-authorities-identify-man-killed-after-driving-over-santa-cruz

Keiwon Jerome Tucker
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 10, 2024, Georgia State Patrol officers attempted a traffic stop on 41-year-old Keiwon Jerome Tucker, citing illegal window tint on his Ram 1500 TRX. When Tucker refused to stop and sped away from a gas station on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, officers escalated the encounter into a high-speed pursuit.
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Tucker, known on social media as @32scammgodd, live-streamed the chase while driving at extreme speeds and weaving through residential areas. Officers continued the pursuit as Tucker drove recklessly, allegedly voicing frustrations over repeated police stops regarding his vehicle. The chase ended when Tucker lost control of his truck on a sharp curve and crashed into a tree.
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The impact caused the truck to burst into flames, killing Tucker at the scene. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent review of the circumstances leading to the crash and the officers' actions during the pursuit.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
1 fatality
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Last Update: 12/02/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://moparinsiders.com/nsfw-streamer-dies-in-high-speed-crash-with-trx-after-fleeing-police/
https://www.cage-online.de/hits/2024/171890/
https://valorguardians.com/blog/?p=163044

Antonio Seales
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : Norman Bridge Road near East Delano Avenue
City : Montgomery
County : Montgomery
State : Alabama
Agency : Montgomery Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 10, 2024, Antonio Seales, a chaplain for the Montgomery Police Department, was struck by a vehicle involved in a high-speed chase initiated by Greenville Police following a reported theft. The fleeing driver, Ashton Ford, drove onto I-65, and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) troopers reportedly called off the chase near Hope Hull.
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The chase had been discontinued only moments prior and the crash occurred just two blocks from where the chase was reportedly discontinued, near the intersection of Norman Bridge Road and East Delano Avenue in Montgomery. Seales was gravely injured in the crash and passed away on May 21, 2024, after 11 days of fighting for his life.
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Antonio Seales, widely known as "Tonio," was a beloved and active figure in the Montgomery community and as the chaplain for the Montgomery Police Department. He was also a respected community leader and champion for unity, often recognized for his deep faith and dedication to service.
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ALEA has not publicly questioned the wisdom of numerous police vehicles and dangerous speeds when chasing a nonviolent offender, and the fleeing motorist, Ashton Ford, was charged with Seales' death. ALEA is leading the investigation into the incident.
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Last update: November 25, 2024
SOURCE LINKS :
http://www.wsfa.com/2024/05/11/montgomery-officer-crash-investigation/
http://www.al.com/news/montgomery-chase-may-2024/
http://www.aaroads.com/montgomery-i65-hope-hull/
https://www.wsfa.com/2024/05/11/montgomery-officer-crash-investigation/
https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2024/05/22/montgomery-mourns-mpd-chaplain-and-community-champion-antonio-seales/73800515007/
https://www.waka.com/2024/05/24/mpd-chaplain-dies-from-injuries-in-montgomery-crash/

Michael Justin Young
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : U.S. 521 and Beckwood Road
City : Sumter County
County : Sumter
State : South Carolina
Agency : Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by patrol vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Sumter County deputy on duty hit and killed a pedestrian on 05/10/2024.
SOURCE LINKS :

Patricia Schmelz
Age :68
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : West Copans Road
City : Pompano Beach
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Hallandale Beach Police Department, Broward County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/10/2024, at approximately 11 p.m., officers from the Hallandale Beach Police Department and deputies from the Broward County Sheriff's Office pursued a 2016 Dodge Charger suspected in an armed carjacking. The vehicle, driven by a 17-year-old male, traveled northbound on Interstate 95, reaching speeds of up to 135 mph. Reports indicate that the fleeing vehicle reached speeds of approximately 135 miles per hour during the chase. The pursuit ended at the intersection of West Copans Road in Pompano Beach, Florida, when the Charger ran a red light while attempting a left turn. At the same time, Patricia Schmelz, a 68-year-old bystander, was proceeding through the intersection on a green light in her 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The Charger crashed into Schmelz' vehicle, resulting in a T-bone crash. Emergency responders transported Schmelz to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: 12/03/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/pompano-beach-fatal-police-chase-2024
https://www.local10.com/news/florida/broward/police-chase-results-in-bystander-death-in-pompano-beach/
https://www.wsvn.com/news/local/bystander-killed-in-crash-following-police-chase-in-pompano-beach/

Juanita Vidal
Age :71
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/09/2024
Location : Eldert Street and Knickerbocker Avenue
City : New York
County : Brooklyn
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
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REASON FOR CHASE: Bystander killed during police pursuit initiated over a stop-sign violation. NYPD officers attempted to stop the driver after observing him fail to stop at a stop sign. The driver continued driving away while police pursued. A lawsuit filed by Vidal's daughter alleges four NYPD officers engaged in the high-speed pursuit and did not activate their sirens.
NARRATIVE:
On 05/09/2024, 71-year-old Juanita Vidal was killed and her 44-year-old daughter, Jessica Vidal, was seriously injured when a driver being pursued by New York City police crashed into them as they crossed Eldert Street at Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
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The police encounter began when NYPD officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop after observing the driver fail to stop at a stop sign. The initiating offense was therefore a traffic violation rather than a violent crime.
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The driver continued northbound on Eldert Street while police followed. Contemporary NYPD accounts said the officers initially lost sight of the vehicle, later saw it again, and the driver accelerated away. NYPD maintained that the vehicle took off before officers could reactivate their emergency lights.
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Other evidence and witness accounts have raised questions about that characterization. Contemporary reporting described a marked NYPD vehicle following the Mazda immediately before the fatal collision, while a later lawsuit filed by Jessica Vidal alleges that four NYPD officers engaged in a high-speed pursuit and failed to activate their sirens during the chase.
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The fleeing driver traveled at high speed along Eldert Street and ran another stop sign as he approached Knickerbocker Avenue. He swerved to avoid another vehicle and lost control as Juanita and Jessica Vidal were crossing the street.
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The Mazda struck both women and then crashed into parked vehicles. Juanita Vidal suffered fatal injuries and was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Jessica Vidal survived but suffered critical injuries, including multiple broken ribs and lung injuries.
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Juanita and Jessica were uninvolved pedestrians. They were not connected to the driver, the attempted traffic stop or the police activity that preceded the collision.
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The driver abandoned the Mazda and fled on foot following the crash. Police identified him as Robert Matthews, 26, and arrested him in July 2024. He was charged with 18 offenses, including manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and unlawful fleeing of a police officer in a motor vehicle.
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Matthews was subsequently convicted and sentenced to five to 10 years in prison.
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In August 2026, Jessica Vidal filed a lawsuit against New York City and four NYPD officers over the pursuit that killed her mother and seriously injured her. The lawsuit alleges that the officers' decision to engage in the high-speed chase over the traffic violation created a significant and foreseeable danger to pedestrians and other members of the public.
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The lawsuit specifically alleges that officers pursued the vehicle without activating their sirens. That allegation is significant because contemporary witness accounts were inconsistent about the officers' emergency equipment. One witness told NY1 she did not recall hearing police sirens, while another witness quoted by the New York Daily News reported seeing a police vehicle following with emergency lights and sirens.
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The civil lawsuit names four individual NYPD officers and the City of New York as defendants and challenges the officers' decision to undertake and continue the pursuit, rather than merely attributing Vidal's death to the actions of the fleeing driver.
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Juanita Vidal's death is a confirmed police-pursuit fatality. She was an uninvolved pedestrian killed when the vehicle being pursued by NYPD officers crashed into her during a pursuit initiated over a stop-sign violation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://westchester.news12.com/family-sues-city-nypd-officers-over-deadly-2024-bushwick-crash
https://brooklyn.news12.com/2024/07/23/police-26-year-old-faces-18-charges-in-fatal-hit-and-run-crash-in-bushwick/5azL21ZB8LPQu5h8BlQ93R
https://brooklyn.news12.com/2024/07/24/nypd-26-year-old-arrested-in-connection-to-deadly-hit-and-run-in-bushwick/51ESiwAnxfhuFnp2j8MDGB
https://brooklyn.news12.com/2024/05/16/nypd-mother-killed-daughter-injured-in-bushwick-hit-and-run/4PLcHhtenJFgVMLXubjTA1
https://brooklyn.news12.com/nypd-driver-wanted-for-hitting-2-women-killing-1-in-bushwick
https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/public-safety/2024/05/11/mother-daughter-mothers-day-police-chase-nypd-bushwick-brooklyn-blue-mazda-crime
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/deadly-brooklyn-hit-and-run-suspect-arrested/

Marcus Griffin
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : SW Gaines Avenue
City : Stuart
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Stuart Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/08/2024, the Stuart Police Department initiated a pursuit of a vehicle occupied by three teenagers, including 17-year-old Marcus Griffin, for undisclosed reasons. Officers deployed spike strips on SW Gaines Avenue, which successfully deflated the vehicle's tires. Losing control, the vehicle veered off the road and plunged into a nearby body of water. Despite rescue efforts, all three occupants, including Griffin, drowned. The specific circumstances surrounding the reason for the chase and whether it complied with departmental pursuit policies have not been disclosed.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 fatalities.
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Last Update: 12/03/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wptv.com/news/region-martin-county/stuart/teen-fatal-police-chase-stuart-body-water
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/2024/05/08/police-chase-ends-fatal-water-crash-teens-stuart
https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/2024/05/08/teens-die-after-chase-vehicle-water-stuart-police

Jerry Choisy
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : SW Gaines Avenue
City : Stuart
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Stuart Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/08/2024, the Stuart Police Department initiated a pursuit of a vehicle occupied by three teenagers, including 19-year-old Jerry Choisy, for undisclosed reasons. Officers deployed spike strips on SW Gaines Avenue, which successfully deflated the vehicle's tires. Losing control, the vehicle veered off the road and plunged into a nearby body of water. Despite rescue efforts, all three occupants, including Griffin, drowned. The specific circumstances surrounding the reason for the chase and whether it complied with departmental pursuit policies have not been disclosed.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 fatalities.
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Last Update: 12/03/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wptv.com/news/region-martin-county/stuart/teen-fatal-police-chase-stuart-body-water
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/2024/05/08/police-chase-ends-fatal-water-crash-teens-stuart
https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/2024/05/08/teens-die-after-chase-vehicle-water-stuart-police

Geovany Alexis
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/08/2024
Location : SW Gaines Avenue
City : Stuart
County : Marion
State : Florida
Agency : Stuart Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/08/2024, the Stuart Police Department initiated a pursuit of a vehicle occupied by three teenagers, including 17-year-old Marcus Griffin, for undisclosed reasons. Officers deployed spike strips on SW Gaines Avenue, which successfully deflated the vehicle's tires. Losing control, the vehicle veered off the road and plunged into a nearby body of water. Despite rescue efforts, all three occupants, including Griffin, drowned. The specific circumstances surrounding the reason for the chase and whether it complied with departmental pursuit policies have not been disclosed.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 fatalities.
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Last Update: 12/03/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wptv.com/news/region-martin-county/stuart/teen-fatal-police-chase-stuart-body-water
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/2024/05/08/police-chase-ends-fatal-water-crash-teens-stuart
https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/2024/05/08/teens-die-after-chase-vehicle-water-stuart-police

Dawn Buchanan
Age :57
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : Florence Boulevard
City : Florence
County : Lauderdale
State : Alabama
Agency : Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : David Terry
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed in police vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/07/2024, a fatal vehicle collision occurred on Florence Boulevard in Florence, Alabama, involving 57-year-old Dawn Buchanan and Lauderdale County Sheriff's Deputy David Terry. According to initial reports, Buchanan swerved into the path of Deputy Terry's vehicle, resulting in a head-on collision. Both Buchanan and Deputy Terry were killed in the crash. Details are unknown.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://whnt.com/news/shoals/two-reported-dead-florence-boulevard-closed-after-wreck/
https://quadcitiesdaily.com/two-people-die-in-car-crash-near-florence-boulevard-and-sweetwater-avenue/
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/31431566/david-ray-terry
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/dawn-buchanan-obituary?id=55086327

Harlow Jet Tran
Age :6
Gender :Female
Race : Asian
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : Sample Road and Northwest 85th Avenue
City : Coral Springs
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Coral Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : John Daddino
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander child killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/04/2024, at approximately 6:30 p.m., a Coral Springs police officer attempted to stop a 2023 Mercedes-Benz after observing what police described as illegally dark window tint. The driver accelerated away at speeds reported to exceed 100 mph after the officer activated emergency lights and siren. Police later alleged that the officer discontinued the pursuit in accordance with department policy, although the fatal collision occurred only moments later.
The Mercedes-Benz entered the intersection of West Sample Road and Coral Ridge Drive and collided with a Chevrolet Traverse carrying 6-year-old Harlow Jet Tran, her great-grandmother, and other family members. The impact split the Traverse nearly in half. The rear section of the SUV, with Harlow still secured in her child safety seat, was torn from the vehicle and launched high into the air before coming to rest between a tree and a dumpster. Harlow was flown to Broward Health Medical Center, where she died from her injuries. Her great-grandmother and other occupants of the Traverse were also injured.
The fatal crash has become the subject of a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Harlow's parents, Danny Tran and Samari Curbelo, against the City of Coral Springs. The lawsuit alleges the attempted traffic stop was unreasonable because it originated over a minor window-tint violation and unnecessarily created the chain of events that led to Harlow's death. The complaint further alleges that surveillance video shows the police vehicle arriving at the crash scene only seconds after the collision. The City of Coral Springs disputes the allegations and maintains that the officer acted within department policy. The officer's identity has not been publicly released.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16023013/florida-girl-6-dies-carseat-ejected-crash-lawsuit.html
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article315964842.html
https://www.aol.com/news/6-old-dies-crash-driver-093000419.html
https://www.elnuevoherald.com/noticias/florida/sur-de-la-florida/article316116368.html

Julie Michelle Nushawg
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2024
Location : Jessup Road
City : Jessup
County : Howard
State : Maryland
Agency : Jessup Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/06/2024, 31-year-old Julie Michelle Nushawg was killed in a crash during a police pursuit on Jessup Road in Jessup, Maryland. A Jessup Police Department patrol car initiated the chase after the driver of the vehicle was reportedly speeding. The driver fled, resulting in a high-speed pursuit.
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The vehicle eventually lost control and crashed into a residential house, killing Nushawg, who was a passenger. The crash also injured five other individuals, including occupants of the house and possibly others in the fleeing vehicle. Details about the driver's identity, their condition, and the exact circumstances leading to the pursuit remain under investigation.
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The Jessup Police Department is conducting an internal review to determine whether proper pursuit protocols were followed. Findings will be reviewed by the Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office.
SOURCE LINKS :

Sarah Howell
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/04/2024
Location : Big Bend and Geyer
City : Clayton
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : Kirkwood Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kirkwood PD chased vehicle at high speed until it crashed into bystander Sarah Howell at the intersection of Big Bend and Geyer in Kirkwood, killing her.
SOURCE LINKS :

Damond Harris
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/04/2024
Location : 27th and Locust
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Milwaukee PD chased a vehicle with allegedly stolen license plates until it crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing a passenger and injuring 3 other passengers in both vehicles.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-crash-27th-locust-victim

Marcel Delon Goodman
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : South Pacific Avenue and Yew Street
City : Kelso
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cowlitz County deputies chased a vehicle for reasons they would not disclosed until it crashed, killing the driver and 2 passengers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/three-killed-after-police-chase-in-cowlitz-county,339626

Shaylee Henry
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : Fashion Fair parking lot
City : Fresno
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Fresno Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 3, 2024, Fresno Police Department officers attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle operating without headlights near First Street and Gettysburg Avenue. The driver failed to yield, leading officers on a brief pursuit. The pursuit was terminated by a field supervisor, but the vehicle continued westbound on Santa Ana Avenue, eventually jumping a curb into Cary Park near Fashion Fair Mall. The vehicle struck two pedestrians, 31-year-old Shaylee Henry and a 30-year-old male, who were standing behind the baseball backstop. Henry was pronounced dead at the scene, while the male victim sustained critical injuries and was transported to Community Regional Medical Center. The vehicle continued through the park's parking lot into a nearby neighborhood, where it became lodged between a pole and a tree near Santa Ana Avenue and Thesta Street. Two men fled the scene on foot and remain at large. The Fresno Police Department's Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kmph.com/news/local/two-suspects-wanted-for-hit-and-run-in-fresno
https://abc30.com/deadly-crash-fashion-fair-mall-northeast-fresno-police-investigating/14763596/
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article288315310.html

Jeremy James Pritchard
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : South Pacific Avenue and Yew Street
City : Kelso
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cowlitz County deputies chased a vehicle for reasons they would not disclosed until it crashed, killing the driver and 2 passengers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/three-killed-after-police-chase-in-cowlitz-county,339626

Jamesha Solana Berryman
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : South Pacific Avenue and Yew Street
City : Kelso
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cowlitz County deputies chased a vehicle for reasons they would not disclosed until it crashed, killing the driver and 2 passengers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/three-killed-after-police-chase-in-cowlitz-county,339626

Joshua Heath Cosby
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : Marion County Road 62 near Slaughter Pen Road
City : Haleyville
County : Marion
State : Alabama
Agency : Haleyville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 3, 2024, Haleyville police initiated a pursuit of Joshua Heath Cosby, who did not stop. Police escalated a chase during which he crashed his vehicle by leaving the roadway and striking an embankment. He was transported to a local hospital where he was declared deceased.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating the pursuit and crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.mynwapaper.com/node/13686
https://www.hbtv.us/2024/05/haleyville-man-dies-crash-attempting-elude-police

Brooks Hemingway Kaechele
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : 90 turn at Tacky Jacks
City : Gulf Shores
County : Baldwin
State : Alabama
Agency : Orange Beach Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver drowned during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 3, 2024, Orange Beach police initiated a high-speed pursuit after receiving a tip about a vehicle that had struck a pedestrian. The driver, 21-year-old Brooks Kaechele, fled west on Canal Road, and during the chase, he lost control of his 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The vehicle crashed into a guardrail, struck several traffic signs and trees, and then overturned into the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The car sank, and Kaechele, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene after being pulled from the water.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating the incident.
.Last update: November 26, 2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://mynbc15.com/newsletter-daily/gulf-shores-driver-dies-after-car-crashes-into-water
https://mynbc15.com/news/local/gulf-shores-driver-dies-after-car-crashes-into-water
https://www.wkrg.com/baldwin-county/one-person-killed-in-a-crash-off-east-canal-in-gulf-shores/

Garrett Byrd
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/02/2024
Location : Red River
City : Fargo
County : Cass
State : North Dakota
Agency : Fargo Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver drowned during police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fargo PD chased Garrett Byrd from a tent where he lived with his girlfriend due to domestic violence accusations. He fled into the Red River and drowned.
SOURCE LINKS :

Bernardo Arango
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/02/2024
Location : Highway 19
City : Nogales
County : Santa Cruz
State : Arizona
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
tempted to stop an 18-year-old driver, Bernardo Arango, who was traveling at high speeds in a stolen Toyota Tacoma on the southbound lanes of Interstate 19 near Mariposa Road. Arango failed to stop and led officers on a pursuit. As the chase escalated, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed, overturning multiple times. Arango was pronounced dead at the scene due to the crash. The investigation is ongoing, with the Nogales Police Department leading the inquiry into the incident.
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Last update: 11/26/2024
SOURCE LINKS :

Name Not Disclosed
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/01/2024
Location : Gower and Santa Monica Boulevard
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by LAPD running red light
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/01/2024, a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) patrol car traveling northbound on Gower Street attempted to cross Santa Monica Boulevard against a red light. The patrol car collided with a westbound vehicle, spinning the patrol car into a pedestrian crossing at a marked crosswalk. The pedestrian, described by LAPD as a 27-year-old visiting British man and a resident of the United Kingdom, was knocked under the patrol vehicle. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries. LAPD has not released the names of the pedestrian or the involved officers. The incident is under investigation by LAPD's Traffic Collision Investigation Division.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: 11/29/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://la.streetsblog.org/2024/05/01/lapd-was-crossing-against-red-light-in-hollywood-crash-that-killed-pedestrian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-dxTSKW6L8&t=16s
https://lataco.com/lapd-officer-runs-red-light

Mark P. Frey
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/01/2024
Location : Route 100
City : Somers
County : Westchester
State : New York
Agency : Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Putnam County deputies chased a car for “not staying in the lane.” Police chased the man at high speed until he crashed into a tree and died. Police stated only a moving violation as reason for undertaking the fatal chase.
SOURCE LINKS :

Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/01/2024
Location : Near 7th Avenue and Douglas Street
City : Longview
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Longview Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/01/2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Longview Police Department officers attempted to stop a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident in Longview, Washington. The driver did not stop, leading police to escalate a chase. During the pursuit, the vehicle crashed near 7th Avenue and Douglas Street, resulting in the driver's death. Two occupants of a second vehicle involved in the collision sustained injuries; their current status is unknown. The Longview Police Department is investigating the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :

Eric Gray
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/28/2024
Location : North Andrews Avenue near Northwest 15th Avenue
City : Pompano Beach
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward Beach Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 28, 2024, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Eric Gray, a 20-year-old fast-food employee, was riding his bicycle home along North Andrews Avenue near Northwest 15th Avenue in Pompano Beach, Florida. At that time, Broward County deputies responding to reports of a street takeover at the intersection of McNab Road and Andrews Avenue chased a 2017 Mercedes C300 Coupe.
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During the pursuit, the vehicle collided with a marked BSO K-9 unit. The Mercedes then lost control, rotated clockwise, slid toward the bicycle lane and sidewalk, and struck Gray. Gray was pronounced dead at the scene by Pompano Beach Fire Rescue paramedics.
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The driver of the Mercedes was arrested and charged. The Broward County Sheriff's Office is conducting the investigation. Police have not disclosed the names of the involved officers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/pompano-beach-street-takeover-pursuit-ends-in-driver-fatally-hitting-bicyclist-while-fleeing-deputies/3297130/
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/04/28/bicyclist-dies-after-driver-trying-to-get-away-from-deputies-runs-him-over-in-pompano-beach/
https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/bso-man-struck-and-killed-cyclist-while-trying-to-flee-deputies-in-pompano-beach/
https://broward.us/2024/04/28/deputies-arrest-driver-after-bicyclist-killed-in-pompano-beach/
https://www.thelegaladvocate.com/news/breaking/eric-gray-pompano-beach-broward-hit-run-crash-andrews-avenue