Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Austin Hust

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/16/2025

Location : Dalton Avenue near Union Terminal

City : Cincinnati

County : Hamilton

State : Ohio

Agency : Cincinnati Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/16/2025, Cincinnati police responded to reports of a stabbing and shooting in Westwood. During the response, a man on a motorcycle fled from officers, initiating a pursuit that continued into Queensgate. The chase ended when the motorcycle crashed along Dalton Avenue near Union Terminal. The driver, 28-year-old Austin Hust, was pronounced dead at the scene. Another person who had been stabbed earlier was hospitalized in serious condition.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wlwt.com/article/fatal-crash-queensgate-union-terminal-stabbing-westwood/69062368
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2025/10/16/cincinnati-police-queensgate-fatal-pursuit-crash/
https://www.fox19.com/2025/10/16/cpd-investigating-fatal-crash-following-stabbing-call-westwood/

Christopher Moore

Age :29

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/15/2025

Location : Highway 6 near Interstate 70

City : Clear Creek

County : Clear Creek

State : Colorado

Agency : Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/15/2025, a law enforcement pursuit across Clear Creek County ended in a deadly collision on Highway 6 near Interstate 70. Deputies attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Christopher Moore, who was reportedly on parole and wearing a GPS ankle monitor. Moore fled, driving the wrong way on the interstate, and collided head-on with another vehicle. Moore and the uninvolved driver, 51-year-old Steven Ainsworth, were both killed at the scene. The Colorado State Patrol is leading the investigation.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

https://denver7.com/news/local-news/suspect-uninvolved-driver-killed-after-pursuit-ends-in-crash-in-clear-creek-county
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/steven-ainsworth-clear-creek-colorado-crash/
https://kdvr.com/news/local/clear-creek-county-crash-law-enforcement-chase/

Steven Ainsworth

Age :51

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/15/2025

Location : Highway 6 near Interstate 70

City : Clear Creek

County : Clear Creek

State : Colorado

Agency : Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/15/2025, 51-year-old Steven Ainsworth was killed when a fleeing driver being pursued by Clear Creek County deputies collided with his vehicle on Highway 6 near Interstate 70. The man, identified as Christopher Moore, was reportedly on parole and being chased the wrong way when the crash occurred. Both Ainsworth and Moore died at the scene. The Colorado State Patrol is leading the investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://denver7.com/news/local-news/suspect-uninvolved-driver-killed-after-pursuit-ends-in-crash-in-clear-creek-county
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/steven-ainsworth-clear-creek-colorado-crash/
https://kdvr.com/news/local/clear-creek-county-crash-law-enforcement-chase/

Paola Parbol Arredondo

Age :20

Gender :Female

Race : Native Pacific Islander

Date : 10/15/2025

Location : 112th Street South and Ainsworth Avenue South

City : Parkland

County : Pierce

State : Washington

Agency : Pierce County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/15/2025, around 9:25 a.m., a Pierce County deputy attempted to stop a driver wanted on a felony warrant near 112th Street South and Ainsworth Avenue South in Parkland. The driver refused to stop, and deputies escalated a chase. The vehicle ran a red light and struck another car in the intersection, killing the woman driving that vehicle. The man fled on foot but was captured nearby. The Washington State Patrol is conducting the investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/one-dead-pierce-county-driver-180539735.html
https://komonews.com/news/local/woman-killed-by-speeding-driver-during-deputy-pursuit-in-pierce-count-crash-felony-warrant-sheriff-traffic-commute-public-safety-investigation
https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/woman-killed-after-suspect-fleeing-deputies-runs-red-light-parkland/281-d6e04baa-b9b9-4d1c-a962-15317a10d25b
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/deputies-say-woman-hit-killed-in-parkland-by-someone-running-law-enforcement/AURPC44SJNBMZHEK7SI6RFNDHA/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :19

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/15/2025

Location : Northbound Route 45 near Wadsworth Road

City : Wadsworth

County : Lake

State : Illinois

Agency : Lake County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/15/2025, a brief police pursuit in Lake County ended in a multi-vehicle crash on Route 45 near Wadsworth Road. A Jeep traveling northbound crashed and became engulfed in flames after striking multiple vehicles. A 19-year-old woman trapped inside the vehicle died at the scene. The Lake County Coroner’s Office confirmed her death. Multiple others were injured and transported to area hospitals.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality, multiple injuries

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/10/15/police-pursuit-briefly-in-lake-county-ends-in-major-multi-vehicle-crash-that-critically-injured-driver-in-kenosha/
https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/10/16/coroner-identifies-teenager-who-died-after-being-trapped-in-fiery-crash-in-wadsworth/
https://abc7chicago.com/wadsworth-crash-lake-county-pursuit-illinois-state-police/16093182/

Olivia Morgan Sanchez

Age :16

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/12/2025

Location : Sheep Farm Road near Brook Lane

City : Seneca

County : Oconee

State : South Carolina

Agency : Oconee County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/12/2025, deputies from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a motorcycle for speeding and having no visible tag. The driver, 16-year-old Olivia Morgan Sanchez of Laurens County, refused to stop. Police chased her through multiple streets, reaching speeds over 100 miles per hour and crossing into oncoming traffic. The pursuit entered Seneca and continued onto Sheep Farm Road near Brook Lane, where the motorcycle left the roadway, struck an embankment, and collided with a tree. Sanchez was wearing a helmet and was the sole rider. She died later that night at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wyff4.com/article/teen-dies-police-pursuit-south-carolina/69018918
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2025/10/13/coroner-16-year-old-crashes-motorcycle-after-leading-deputies-chase-upstate/
https://www.audacy.com/989word/news/local/upstate-teen-dies-after-crash-during-chase-with-deputies

Axel Everado Iquic-Sequen

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/12/2025

Location : West Paisano Drive

City : El Paso

County : El Paso

State : Texas

Agency : U.S. Border Patrol, El Paso Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/12/2025, Border Patrol agents pursued a vehicle after observing several individuals running from the border wall in West El Paso. The driver did not stop, and agents escalated a chase along West Paisano Drive. The vehicle struck a curb and a light pole and rolled over. Passenger Axel Everado Iquic-Sequen, 30, was one of two passengers killed in the crash. Five others were hospitalized with injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/immigration/2025/10/13/border-patrol-chase-mexico-guatemala-migrants-killed-in-el-paso-texas-car-crash-west-paisano-drive/86679918007
https://kvia.com/news/abc-7-alert-center/2025/10/12/several-injured-in-rollover-crash-in-west-el-paso/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/2-killed-rollover-crash-west-011740075.html

Manuel Mateo Lopez

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/12/2025

Location : West Paisano Drive

City : El Paso

County : El Paso

State : Texas

Agency : U.S. Border Patrol, El Paso Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/12/2025, 22-year-old Manuel Mateo Lopez was a passenger in a vehicle pursued by Border Patrol agents in West El Paso. The driver did not stop after agents spotted individuals running from the border wall. The chase continued along West Paisano Drive, where the vehicle hit a curb and light pole and rolled over. Lopez and another passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. Five others were injured in the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/immigration/2025/10/13/border-patrol-chase-mexico-guatemala-migrants-killed-in-el-paso-texas-car-crash-west-paisano-drive/86679918007
https://kvia.com/news/abc-7-alert-center/2025/10/12/several-injured-in-rollover-crash-in-west-el-paso/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/2-killed-rollover-crash-west-011740075.html

Michael Lyons

Age :42

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/12/2025

Location : Highway 43, north of East Smith Ferry Road

City : Monticello

County : Lawrence

State : Mississippi

Agency : Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, Mississippi Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed during police pursuit crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/12/2025, around 1:18 a.m., deputies from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a 2015 Nissan Altima driven by Michael Lyons of Vicksburg in connection with a missing 15-year-old girl. Lyons refused to stop. Police escalated a chase along Highway 43 near Monticello, where his vehicle left the roadway and overturned north of East Smith Ferry Road. Lyons was pronounced dead at the scene. The 15-year-old passenger sustained serious injuries and was transported to the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wapt.com/article/vicksburg-man-killed-during-chase-in-lawrence-county/69019215
https://vicksburgnews.com/vicksburg-man-killed-in-crash-after-fleeing-from-law-enforcement-in-lawrence-county/
https://www.wlbt.com/2025/10/13/man-killed-teen-girl-seriously-injured-during-rollover-crash-while-fleeing-law-enforcement/
https://dailyleader.com/2025/10/13/mhp-2-killed-in-weekend-wrecks-in-lincoln-lawrence/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/11/2025

Location : Interstate 238 and East 14th Street

City : San Leandro

County : Alameda

State : California

Agency : California Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/11/2025, around 3:40 a.m., California Highway Patrol officers attempted to stop a white Mercedes on Interstate 580 near Eden Canyon Road in Castro Valley. The driver continued driving onto Interstate 238 toward San Leandro. The vehicle crashed into a sound wall near East 14th Street, killing two occupants. A third passenger was hospitalized with major injuries, and two CHP officers were also injured when their patrol car struck the same wall.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.livermorevine.com/traffic/2025/10/12/2-dead-3-injured-after-chp-pursuit-from-eden-canyon-ends-with-crashes-into-wall/
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/two-dead-traffic-stop-bay-area-highway-21097092.php

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/11/2025

Location : Interstate 238 and East 14th Street

City : San Leandro

County : Alameda

State : California

Agency : California Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/11/2025, around 3:40 a.m., California Highway Patrol officers attempted to stop a white Mercedes on Interstate 580 near Eden Canyon Road in Castro Valley. The driver continued driving onto Interstate 238 toward San Leandro. The vehicle crashed into a sound wall near East 14th Street, killing two occupants. A third passenger was hospitalized with major injuries, and two CHP officers were also injured when their patrol car struck the same wall.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.livermorevine.com/traffic/2025/10/12/2-dead-3-injured-after-chp-pursuit-from-eden-canyon-ends-with-crashes-into-wall/
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/two-dead-traffic-stop-bay-area-highway-21097092.php

Name Not Disclosed

Age :16

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/11/2025

Location : Highway 67 north of Highway 32

City : Farmington

County : St. Francois

State : Missouri

Agency : Missouri State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/11/2025, a 16-year-old girl was killed in a crash following a police pursuit on Highway 67 north of Highway 32 near Farmington, Missouri. According to reports, police attempted to stop the teen’s vehicle for an unknown reason. Officers deployed stop sticks in the roadway, and when the teen attempted to avoid them, she lost control of the vehicle. The car crashed and she was ejected, resulting in fatal injuries. Three others in the vehicle were seriously injured. The case remains under investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/teen-killed-in-police-chase-crash-near-farmington/
https://www.kfmo.com/news/teen-dies-in-crash-following-police-pursuit-on-highway-67
https://dailyjournalonline.com/2025/10/13/accident-claims-one-life-and-seriously-injures-three/

Juan Pablo Rio Aguilar

Age :32

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/10/2025

Location : West State Street and McKinley Street

City : Garland

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Garland Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/10/2025, around 6:30 a.m., a Garland Police officer driving east on West State Street struck a disabled truck stopped in the dark intersection at McKinley Street. A man standing in front of the truck, identified as 32-year-old Juan Pablo Rio Aguilar, was hit and fatally injured. He was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead. The officer sustained minor injuries and was released from the hospital. The Garland Police Department is investigating the fatal crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox4news.com/news/garland-police-officer-involved-fatal-crash
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2025/10/10/man-dies-after-being-hit-by-garland-police-vehicle/
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/garland-police-officer-involved-in-fatal-crash/3883648/
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/garland-officer-involved-fatal-crash/287-0a768b43-7b83-4e7c-b6d3-4d9a2b2ff7da
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/garland-police-officer-fatally-hits-man-while-driving-to-work/

Aryanna Flemming

Age :18

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 10/10/2025

Location : Vermont Route 105 and Colton Road

City : Sheldon

County : Franklin

State : Vermont

Agency : Vermont State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/10/2025, a Vermont State Police trooper attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on Vermont Route 105 near Colton Road in Sheldon. The driver continued driving. About two minutes later, the trooper came upon a crash where the vehicle had crossed the center line and collided head-on with a pickup truck. The driver, 18-year-old Aryanna Flemming, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver was hospitalized with serious injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcax.com/2025/10/11/police-18-year-old-runs-trooper-killed-crash/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/10/2025

Location : Beltway 8

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Harris County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/10/2025, a man driving a stolen vehicle linked to a Louisiana murder case evaded deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office on Beltway 8 in Houston. The driver continued driving and later abandoned the vehicle, attempting to run across the freeway, where he was struck by oncoming traffic and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-dies-evading-deputies-stolen-141924749.html
https://abc13.com/man-dies-evading-deputies-in-stolen-vehicle-linked-to-louisiana-murder-case-hcso-says/15343426/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/10/2025

Location : State Highway 146 near Crystal Boulevard

City : Baytown

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Baytown Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/10/2025, Baytown Police attempted to stop a BMW traveling at a high rate of speed on State Highway 146. The driver refused to stop, and officers escalated a chase. The vehicle crashed head-on near Crystal Boulevard, and the male driver was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. Two occupants in the other vehicle, a man and a woman, were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/baytown-chase-driver-killed-head-on-crash-after-attempting-flee-from-police-2-others-injured
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/baytown-high-speed-chase-crash/285-305b1fcb-67a5-4e06-bc97-8a99dcf6318b
https://abc13.com/baytown-police-chase-highway-146-fatal-crash-driver-dead/15347641/
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/baytown-police-chase-crash-19750587.php
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/10/10/baytown-driver-killed-after-police-chase-ends-in-head-on-crash/

Miguel Stemley

Age :61

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/09/2025

Location : Bienville Street and Burgundy Street

City : New Orleans

County : Orleans

State : Louisiana

Agency : New Orleans Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Carjacking victim/bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/09/2025, around 8:37 p.m., New Orleans Police responded to reports of a crash at Bienville and Burgundy Streets in the French Quarter. Police determined the incident began as a carjacking. Police escalated a chase that ended in a crash. The 61-year-old male victim who had been carjacked was fatally injured when his vehicle crashed and overturned. The perpetrator fled the scene and remains at large. The case is under active investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/crime/french-quarter-carjacking-turns-deadly-ends-in-roll-over-crash-suspect-flees-scene-police-say/289-37f38879-d94c-4611-acb4-0283c8ec8cc2
https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/french-quarter-carjacking-deadly-nopd/article_d69b2ff4-8121-11ef-a1a2-cb38b90d96c1.html
https://www.wdsu.com/article/man-dead-carjacking-crash-french-quarter/68999741
https://www.fox8live.com/2025/10/10/man-dies-carjacking-crash-french-quarter-nopd-investigating/
https://www.wbrz.com/news/man-dies-after-carjacking-and-rollover-crash-in-new-orleans-french-quarter/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/08/2025

Location : Unknown

City : Unknown

County : Unknown

State : California

Agency : Not Disclosed

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/08/2025, a woman involved in a hit-and-run collision while driving a U-Haul truck abandoned the vehicle and entered the roadway, where she was struck by an oncoming vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police confirmed she was wanted in an earlier hit-and-run but did not identify her. No officers were directly involved in the collision, and the driver who struck her remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/hit-and-run-suspect-dies-after-ditching-u-haul-getting-hit-by-oncoming-vehicle/
https://news.yahoo.com/hit-run-suspect-dies-ditching-190816797.html

Robert Cydear

Age :78

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/05/2025

Location : Santa Rosa Avenue near Todd Road

City : Santa Rosa

County : Sonoma

State : California

Agency : Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Deputy Samuel Camarena Cruz

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/05/2025, a deputy attempted to catch up to speeding vehicles on Santa Rosa Avenue. While driving a patrol SUV, the deputy struck a vehicle driven by Robert Cydear as he pulled out from a parking lot. The impact caused severe injuries, and Cydear later died. The deputy had been attempting to intercept suspected street racing vehicles at the time of the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksro.com/2026/03/23/deputy-on-leave-following-fatal-santa-rosa-patrol-car-crash/

Robert Cydear

Age :78

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/05/2025

Location : Santa Rosa Avenue

City : Santa Rosa

County : Sonoma

State : California

Agency : Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Samuel Camarena Cruz

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/05/2025, Sonoma County Sheriff’s Deputy Samuel Camarena Cruz was speeding on Santa Rosa Avenue while responding to a separate pursuit when his patrol vehicle collided with a vehicle driven by 78-year-old Robert Cydear as Cydear pulled out of a parking lot. Both drivers were transported to the hospital and Cydear suffered major injuries. The crash closed part of Santa Rosa Avenue for several hours. Eighteen days later, around 10/23/2025, Cydear died from injuries sustained in the collision. His death was later confirmed in February 2026 reporting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/02/21/santa-rosa-man-in-2025-crash-with-sheriffs-deputy-died-two-weeks-later-of-his-injuries/
https://www.ktvu.com/news/santa-rosa-sheriffs-deputy-crash

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/04/2025

Location : Northbound I-29 between Vivion Road and U.S. 169

City : Kansas City

County : Clay

State : Missouri

Agency : Gladstone Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On October 4, 2025, the Gladstone Police Department was involved in a pursuit of a wrong-way driver traveling northbound on I-29 near Vivion Road. The driver continued at high speed and crashed head-on into another vehicle between Vivion Road and U.S. 169. One person in the struck vehicle was killed, and multiple others were injured. The wrong-way driver, who was the subject of the pursuit, was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox4kc.com/news/one-dead-after-wrong-way-driver-suspect-crashes-in-clay-county/
https://www.kmbc.com/article/woman-dead-three-injured-wrong-way-crash-clay-county/68834358
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/one-dead-wrong-way-driver-211302934.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/04/2025

Location : Beach Boulevard and Warner Avenue

City : Huntington Beach

County : Orange

State : California

Agency : Huntington Beach Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Huntington Beach police attempted to stop a black SUV for reckless driving around 12:50 a.m. The driver continued driving at high speed, running red lights through city streets. The chase ended when the vehicle collided with another car and a pole at Beach Boulevard and Warner Avenue. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman in the other vehicle was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. A dog inside the SUV was also injured and taken to animal care.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7.com/post/suspect-dead-crashing-vehicle-pole-end-police-chase-huntington-beach/17939540/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/suspect-killed-huntington-beach-pursuit-135201357.html

Maurice Ford

Age :54

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/02/2025

Location : St. Clair Avenue and Nottingham Road

City : Cleveland

County : Cuyahoga

State : Ohio

Agency : Euclid Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/02/2025, Euclid police pursued a stolen black Jeep SUV traveling westbound on St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland. The fleeing SUV collided with a silver Chevrolet Impala at the intersection of St. Clair Avenue and Nottingham Road. The driver of the Impala, 54-year-old Maurice Ford, was pronounced dead at the scene. At least two individuals from the SUV were taken into custody. Cleveland police and EMS assisted at the scene, and the investigation remains ongoing.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/40-year-old-driver-killed-and-2-in-custody-following-police-pursuit-and-crash-in-cleveland
https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/10/02/police-chase-ends-deadly-crash-cleveland/
https://www.news5cleveland.com/about-us/as-seen-on/morning-digest-one-killed-after-police-chase-ends-in-crash-guardians-game-3-on-news-5

Jamal Parker

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 10/02/2025

Location : NC Highway 55 and Riddle Road

City : Durham

County : Durham

State : North Carolina

Agency : Durham County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On October 2, 2025, deputies with the Durham County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a pursuit near the intersection of NC Highway 55 and Riddle Road. Police said the chase stemmed from a traffic violation and that street racing may have played a role. During the pursuit, the vehicle being chased by police at high speed crashed into another car in the intersection, killing a 36-year-old bystander and injuring two others. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol and the Durham County Sheriff’s Office are jointly investigating the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wral.com/story/deputies-say-street-racing-played-a-role-in-deadly-crash-that-shut-down-parts-of-nc-55-in-durham/21929060/
https://abc11.com/father-killed-durham-police-chase-riddle-road-nc-55/14323902/
https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/durham-county-news/deadly-crash-durham-police-pursuit-nc-55-riddle-road/

Alonzo Gayton

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/01/2025

Location : North Clairemont Avenue and Craig Road

City : Eau Claire

County : Eau Claire

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Eau Claire Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On September 30, 2025, Eau Claire police attempted to stop a speeding vehicle, but the driver continued driving and officers escalated a pursuit. Police soon lost sight of the vehicle. Minutes later, the same car was observed traveling at a high rate of speed on North Clairemont Avenue, where it crashed and caught fire. The driver, identified as 41-year-old Alonzo Gayton, was pronounced dead at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wqow.com/news/top-stories/eau-claire-police-identify-suspect-victim-after-fiery-crash-on-clairemont-leaves-one-dead/article_2b33b0e0-8192-11ef-9d2c-17291f89f88e.html
https://www.weau.com/2025/10/01/eau-claire-police-say-one-person-dead-after-fiery-crash-clairemont-avenue/
https://www.leadertelegram.com/news/eau-claire-pursuit-crash-ends-in-fatality/article_328fa9f0-81a4-11ef-8a4c-d3a0ee0d0c1d.html

Marco Antonio Peña Morales

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/01/2025

Location : Interstate 65

City : Unknown

County : Johnson

State : Indiana

Agency : Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indiana State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/01/2025, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and Indiana State Police engaged in a pursuit on Interstate 65 in Johnson County. The chase ended in a fiery crash that killed one person. All northbound lanes and two southbound lanes of I-65 were shut down while emergency crews responded. The reasons for the pursuit were not immediately disclosed by police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/one-reportedly-killed-interstate-65-crash-after-pursuit/531-d23709a4-a1d2-4626-9b6f-988a18506c28

Alec Dillender

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 10/01/2025

Location : Cole Street and Railroad Avenue

City : Kewanee

County : Henry

State : Illinois

Agency : Kewanee Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/01/2025, Kewanee police attempted a welfare check and traffic stop around 8:45 p.m. The driver refused to stop. Police escalated two brief high-speed pursuits, then claimed to have called off the chase. Moments later, the same vehicle crashed into the North East Street viaduct; Alec Dillender, 25, died at the scene. No body-cam has been released.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/1-dead-kewanee-crash-high-160541012.html
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/accident/2025/10/01/one-person-dies-in-crash-after-fleeing-police-in-kewanee-illinois/

Serafina L. O’Connell

Age :15

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 09/30/2025

Location : Patterson Boulevard and Eighth Street

City : Coffeyville

County : Montgomery

State : Kansas

Agency : Owasso Police Department, Kansas law enforcement

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/30/2025, police pursued a vehicle in Owasso, Oklahoma. The chase crossed into Kansas and continued into Coffeyville. At the intersection of Patterson Boulevard and Eighth Street, the fleeing vehicle ran a red light and struck a car carrying two sisters. Serafina L. O’Connell, 15, was critically injured and later died from her injuries. Her 17-year-old sister sustained minor injuries. The reason for the fatal chase was retail shoplifting, not an emergency.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.iolaregister.com/news/state-news/missouri-woman-charged-in-teens-death
https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/local/teen-crash-victim-from-friday-in-coffeyville-has-now-died-charges-upgraded/article_7cb68d9c-96ea-11ef-b2a1-7f47f9ce59c8.html
https://www.kake.com/story/51347943/kansas-teen-dies-days-after-crash-caused-by-fleeing-driver-police

Morgan Wright

Age :40

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 09/29/2025

Location : Intersection of Third Street and Frank Street

City : Lufkin

County : Angelina

State : Texas

Agency : Lufkin Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/29/2025, a 16-year-old driver in a stolen Chevrolet truck was pursued by police through downtown Lufkin. The chase ended violently at the intersection of Third Street and Frank Street when the truck crashed into a Ford Explorer driven by Morgan Wright, 40. Wright suffered severe injuries and was airlifted to a Tyler hospital, where she died later that evening. Wright was a speech pathologist at Lufkin ISD and the wife of Wells ISD superintendent Friday Wright. She is survived by her husband and two young children.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktre.com/2025/09/30/pollok-woman-dies-following-downtown-lufkin-wreck
https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/lufkin-woman-hospitalized-teenager-accused-of-evading-police/501-21fda04d-6dc9-4b5b-ace9-c5bfe4d4953a
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/funeral-arrangements-set-lufkin-isd-183550673.html
https://www.facebook.com/lufkinpolicedepartment/posts/updatea-pollok-woman-died-monday-evening-in-a-tyler-hospital-from-injuries-susta/1096791155937306

Laqaughn Johnson

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/29/2025

Location : Interstate 55 near Exit 119

City : Gluckstadt

County : Madison

State : Mississippi

Agency : Gluckstadt Police Department, Mississippi Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/29/2025, Gluckstadt police and Mississippi Highway Patrol pursued a stolen silver Ford Escape traveling northbound on Interstate 55. Near mile marker 113, officers attempted a stop, but the driver refused to stop. Police escalated a chase that ended just before Exit 119 when the SUV left the roadway and struck a signage pole. Both occupants were ejected. The passenger died at the scene, and the driver died en route to Merit Health Canton hospital. A Gluckstadt officer was also involved in a separate crash while avoiding roadway debris but was not injured. The Mississippi Highway Patrol Accident Reconstruction Unit is leading the investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wapt.com/article/mhp-gluckstadt-police-investigating-deadly-i-55-crash/68115168
https://darkhorsepressnow.com/news/2025-09-29/two-dead-after-pursuit-in-gluckstadt/
https://www.wlbt.com/2025/09/30/police-investigating-fatal-crash-that-killed-two-i-55/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 09/29/2025

Location : Interstate 55 near Exit 119

City : Gluckstadt

County : Madison

State : Mississippi

Agency : Gluckstadt Police Department, Mississippi Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/29/2025, Gluckstadt police and Mississippi Highway Patrol pursued a stolen silver Ford Escape traveling northbound on Interstate 55. Near mile marker 113, officers attempted a stop, but the driver refused to stop. Police escalated a chase that ended just before Exit 119 when the SUV left the roadway and struck a signage pole. Both occupants were ejected. The passenger died at the scene, and the driver died en route to Merit Health Canton hospital. A Gluckstadt officer was also involved in a separate crash while avoiding roadway debris but was not injured. The Mississippi Highway Patrol Accident Reconstruction Unit is leading the investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wapt.com/article/mhp-gluckstadt-police-investigating-deadly-i-55-crash/68115168
https://darkhorsepressnow.com/news/2025-09-29/two-dead-after-pursuit-in-gluckstadt/
https://www.wlbt.com/2025/09/30/police-investigating-fatal-crash-that-killed-two-i-55/

Joseph Aziz

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Middle Eastern

Date : 09/28/2025

Location : Tonnelle Avenue between 50th and 51st Streets

City : North Bergen

County : Hudson

State : New Jersey

Agency : North Bergen Police Department

Officer(s) : Lt. Jason Appello

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/28/2025, North Bergen Police Lt. Jason Appello pursued a Honda Accord. During the chase, the Accord collided with another vehicle on Tonnelle Avenue near 50th Street. The driver, Joseph Aziz, 20, died in the crash. The fatal chase was undertaken for a traffic violation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://nj1015.com/north-bergen-police-chase/
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/fatal-crash-north-bergen-new-jersey/
https://hudsoncountyview.com/ags-office-ids-2-people-killed-in-north-bergen-crash-police-lieutenant-involved/

Bryan Rivera

Age :24

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 09/28/2025

Location : Tonnelle Avenue between 50th and 51st Streets

City : North Bergen

County : Hudson

State : New Jersey

Agency : North Bergen Police Department

Officer(s) : Lt. Jason Appello

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/28/2025, a Honda Accord pursued by North Bergen Police collided with a Toyota Corolla at Tonnelle Avenue near 50th Street. Bryan Rivera, 24, was driving the Corolla and died from injuries sustained in the crash. The fatal chase that killed this bystander was undertaken for a traffic violation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://nj1015.com/north-bergen-police-chase/
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/fatal-crash-north-bergen-new-jersey/
https://hudsoncountyview.com/ags-office-ids-2-people-killed-in-north-bergen-crash-police-lieutenant-involved/

Maia E. O’Connell

Age :17

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/26/2025

Location : U.S. Highway 183

City : Hays

County : Ellis

State : Kansas

Agency : Kansas Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On September 26, 2025, Kansas Highway Patrol troopers attempted to stop a 2024 Jeep driven by 38-year-old Tenisha D. Mayberry of Blue Springs, Missouri, for unspecified reasons. The vehicle continued driving, and troopers escalated a pursuit through Ellis County. The Jeep later crashed along U.S. Highway 183. Multiple people were injured, and a 17-year-old male passenger was transported to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Mayberry was arrested and initially charged with fleeing and eluding law enforcement; additional charges were filed following the passenger’s death.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://hayspost.com/posts/92a8e3c3-3d2b-4a7d-8129-3e5692e6e61b
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/teen-dies-after-high-speed-chase-crash-near-hays/
https://www.kwch.com/2025/09/29/driver-charged-after-fatal-chase-crash-ellis-county/

Joseph Damico

Age :44

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/25/2025

Location : Route 5

City : Dunkirk

County : Chautauqua

State : New York

Agency : New York State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/25/2025, New York State Police pursued a 2010 Jeep Liberty driven by 44-year-old Joseph Damico on Route 5 in Dunkirk. The six-minute chase ended when Damico’s vehicle rear-ended a Toyota RAV4, sending both vehicles into a steep drainage ditch. Damico was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver was not injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.observertoday.com/news/latest-news/2025/09/update-dunkirk-man-dies-in-route-5-crash/
https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/deadly-crash-in-chautauqua-county-under-ny-state-police-investigation/71-3511b200-d4b7-4ae0-a2ee-1fef205054fd
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/police-chase-ends-fatal-accident-181355473.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 09/25/2025

Location : Interstate 395 northbound, near eight-mile marker

City : Arlington

County : Arlington

State : Virginia

Agency : Arlington County Police / Virginia State Police

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed in police vehicle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/25/2025 at about 9:40 p.m., an officer pulled over a Toyota Corolla on the shoulder of I-395. A Honda CRV traveling northbound at high speed collided with the police vehicle. The driver of the CRV was not wearing a seatbelt and was taken to the hospital, where he later died. The officer and a person from the Corolla sustained minor injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/driver-killed-crash-police-vehicle-arlington-county
https://wjla.com/news/local/arlington-shirlington-crash-glebe-road-county-virginia-interstate-north-bound-investigation-cause-injuries-investigation-vdot-transportation

Yahir David Martinez

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 09/24/2025

Location : State Highway 4 east of Indiana Avenue

City : Brownsville

County : Cameron

State : Texas

Agency : Texas Department of Public Safety, U.S. Border Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/24/2025, 21-year-old Yahir David Martinez, a resident of Brownsville, died at the scene after crashing into a semi-trailer during a high-speed pursuit involving Border Patrol on State Highway 4 east of Indiana Avenue. The driver was carrying two passengers and had been transporting narcotics. The semi-trailer driver and the male passenger were hospitalized, treated, and released; the female passenger remains hospitalized. Martinez was pronounced dead at the crash site.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krgv.com/news/driver-fleeing-from-border-patrol-agents-led-to-deadly-brownsville-crash-dps-says/

Blake Butcher

Age :34

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/23/2025

Location : State Highway 199 near Provence Road

City : Dickson

County : Johnston

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Dickson Police Department, Johnston County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/23/2025, officers in Johnston County attempted to stop a stolen vehicle on State Highway 199. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase. The pursuit ended near Provence Road in Dickson, where the vehicle crashed. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is under investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kten.com/news/oklahoma-headlines/suspect-dead-after-stolen-vehicle-pursuit-ends-in-dickson/video_8e8aceaf-43dc-5e4d-9069-86d739ba2222.html
https://www.facebook.com/10NewsKTEN/posts/live-at-the-scene-of-a-pursuit-stopped-at-state-hwy-199-near-provence-road-in-di/1307295853926629
https://www.facebook.com/10NewsKTEN/posts/update-the-driver-is-suspected-of-stealing-the-vehicle-from-from-the-chickasaw-n/1655585675662314

David Martin Sweet Jr.

Age :39

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 09/23/2025

Location : Maryland Route 4 near Chaneyville Road

City : Dunkirk

County : Calvert

State : Maryland

Agency : Calvert County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/23/2025, at approximately 7:55 p.m., deputies with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a motorcycle driven by 39-year-old David Martin Sweet Jr. of Lothian. The operator refused to stop, and police escalated a chase with speeds exceeding 120 mph while traveling the wrong way on Route 4. The motorcycle struck a vehicle near Chaneyville Road in Dunkirk, killing Sweet at the scene. A 14-year-old female passenger on the motorcycle was flown to Johns Hopkins Hospital with serious injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://smnewsnet.com/archives/551645/update-lothian-man-dead-and-14-year-old-passenger-seriously-injured-after-fleeing-police-while-travelling-wrong-way-on-route-4/
https://thebaynet.com/update-motorcyclist-identified-in-fatal-route-4-crash-after-fleeing-police/

Trina Jones

Age :62

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 09/23/2025

Location : Richmond Highway and Belford Drive

City : Hybla Valley

County : Fairfax

State : Virginia

Agency : Fairfax County Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/23/2025, 62-year-old Trina Jones of Alexandria was first struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing Richmond Highway at Belford Drive in Hybla Valley. As Fairfax County police responded to the scene, an officer driving a marked patrol vehicle struck Jones while she was still alive in the roadway. She was transported to a hospital where she died from her injuries. Both criminal and administrative investigations were launched by the Fairfax County Police Department.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wusa9.com/article/traffic/incidents/crash/hybla-valley-virginia-police-fairfax-county-police-department/65-ffcfbe6c-178b-4ac6-8e02-4a33cefa2ee8
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/woman-killed-after-being-struck-hit-and-run-driver-police-officer-hybla-valley
https://fcpdnews.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/detectives-seek-driver-in-pedestrian-hit-and-run-in-hybla-valley