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Manuel Bonilla-Gomez

Age :68

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 02/03/2025

Location : Intersection of Connecticut Avenue (Route 1) and Clinton Avenue

City : Norwalk

County : Fairfield

State : Connecticut

Agency : Norwalk Police Department

Officer(s) : Detective Andrew Roncinske

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bicyclist killed in collision with unmarked police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 3, 2025, at approximately 6:07 p.m., 68-year-old Manuel Bonilla-Gomez was riding his bicycle southbound on Clinton Avenue in Norwalk, Connecticut. He reportedly entered the intersection with Connecticut Avenue (Route 1) and was struck by an unmarked police SUV driven by Detective Andrew Roncinske, who was traveling eastbound with a green light. Bonilla-Gomez was transported to Norwalk Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Connecticut State Police are conducting an investigation into the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://connecticut.news12.com/norwalk-bicyclist-killed-in-crash-with-unmarked-police-vehicle
https://www.thehour.com/news/article/norwalk-ct-crash-connecticut-avenue-route-1-20145411.php
https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/norwalk/police-id-man-hit-killed-by-unmarked-police-car-in-norwalk/

Aniyah Jamavea Redd

Age :23

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 02/02/2025

Location : 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road

City : Oxon Hill

County : Prince George's

State : Maryland

Agency : Prince George's County Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 2, 2025, a woman entered a previously carjacked vehicle in the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road. As officers from multiple departments attempted to stop her, she crashed the vehicle in a parking lot, exited, and attempted to cross I-495 on foot. She was then struck by two uninvolved vehicles and pronounced dead at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/woman-dead-after-being-struck-by-2-cars-in-police-chase-in-oxon-hill/3833589/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/01/2025

Location : Locust Way

City : Bothell

County : King

State : Washington

Agency : Lake Forest Park Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 1, 2025, Lake Forest Park police chased a 16-year-old until the vehicle crashed and the driver died in Bothell, Washington. Additionally, two passengers were injured. Detectives say the car may have been involved in an eluding incident in King County with Lake Forest Park Police prior to the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://komonews.com/news/local/16-year-old-dies-in-bothell-crash-after-possible-police-pursuit-2-passengers-injured-fatal-deadly-investigation

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/01/2025

Location : Interstate 90 exit to Highway 33

City : Portage

County : Columbia

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Columbia County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/01/2025, a Columbia County Sheriff's deputy attempted to stop a speeding vehicle on Interstate 90 near Portage. The driver continued driving and the pursuit reached the Highway 33 exit where the vehicle overturned. The rollover ejected two passengers and one was pronounced dead at the scene. The other passenger sustained critical injuries and the driver plus two additional passengers were hospitalized.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wizmnews.com/2025/02/02/sparta-driver-facing-criminal-charges-after-high-speed-chase-and-fatal-crash-on-i-90/

Nathan Harper

Age :41

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/31/2025

Location : Academy Road near Brooks Lane

City : Portland

County : Sumner

State : Tennessee

Agency : Sumner County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 31, 2025, Nathan Harper, a 41-year-old white male, was driving a 2003 Ford Explorer northbound on Academy Road near Brooks Lane in Portland, Tennessee, when Sumner County Sheriff's deputies initiated a high-speed chase of a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The pursued vehicle crossed the centerline and collided head-on with Harper’s vehicle, causing it to overturn. Bystander Harper was pronounced dead at the crash site. Authorities have not disclosed the reason for initiating the pursuit. The crash is under investigation by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality (Nathan Harper)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsmv.com/2025/02/01/1-dead-1-charged-after-fatal-crash-sumner-county/
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/sumner/2025/02/01/thp-deadly-crash-after-police-pursuit-in-sumner-county/78129808007/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/thp-deadly-wreck-sumner-county-212554415.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/30/2025

Location : Unknown

City : American Falls

County : Power

State : Idaho

Agency : Power County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/22/2025, officers from the Power County Sheriff's Office initiated a high-speed pursuit in American Falls, Idaho, after receiving reports of an erratic driver. Police continued the high-speed chase on a rural roadway until the driver crashed and died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://idahonews.com/news/local/driver-found-dead-after-police-pursuit-in-power-county-idaho

Haley Danielle Crumb

Age :25

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 01/29/2025

Location : U.S. 41 and St. George Road

City : Evansville

County : Vanderburgh

State : Indiana

Agency : Evansville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON FOR CHASE: Evansville Police Department Street Crimes Unit detectives were conducting surveillance of the Evansville residence of Brandon D. McKinney during an investigation involving suspected illegal firearms and drugs. Detectives watched Brent McKinney and Haley Crumb briefly enter and leave the residence in a blue Chevrolet Blazer. Federal prosecutors disclosed in 2026 that detectives interpreted the brief visit as behavior consistent with a potential drug transaction and initiated a traffic stop on the Blazer.
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NARRATIVE:
On 01/28/2025, 25-year-old Brent Ray McKinney of Evansville was killed after an Evansville Police Department Street Crimes Unit traffic stop escalated into a high-speed flight and fatal crash on U.S. 41. His passenger, 25-year-old Haley Danielle Crumb, was also killed.
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The circumstances leading to the stop were not publicly explained when McKinney and Crumb died. Evansville police initially said only that they were known to officers and that the stop was connected with a Street Crimes Unit investigation. More than 18 months later, a federal prosecution involving Brandon McKinney disclosed that detectives had been surveilling Brandon's residence because they suspected that he possessed illegal firearms and drugs.
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During the surveillance, detectives observed Brent McKinney and Crumb enter Brandon McKinney's house and leave a short time later in the blue Chevrolet Blazer. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, detectives interpreted the short visit as behavior consistent with a potential drug transaction and decided to stop the Blazer. The publicly available reporting does not establish that Brent or Haley had committed an observed traffic violation that prompted the stop.
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Police stopped the Blazer at approximately 2:58 p.m. at the Circle K at 4101 U.S. 41 near Lynch Road. Multiple officers participated in the stop. EPD said officers approached the vehicle, interacted with McKinney and gave commands directing him to get out. Publicly released dashcam footage shows the police activity surrounding the stop but does not provide a complete view of every officer's interaction at the Blazer.
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The publicly available reporting does not establish that the stop was formally designated a high-risk or felony traffic stop. It also does not establish that officers knew Brent McKinney or Haley Crumb possessed a firearm before the stop, that either person displayed a firearm, or that either person pointed or threatened officers with a weapon. No public body-camera footage showing the officers' close-range interaction at the Blazer was located in the reporting reviewed for this update.
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At approximately 3:01 p.m., McKinney drove away from the Circle K. Dashcam footage released by EPD shows officers immediately hurrying back toward their police vehicles as the Blazer departs.
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Evansville police subsequently denied that officers engaged in a vehicle pursuit. EPD spokesman Sgt. Anthony Aussieker said officers disengaged their emergency lights and sirens once they entered U.S. 41. Police nevertheless acknowledged that the lead officer continued north behind McKinney's vehicle. EPD characterized the officer's conduct as proceeding at a safe speed to monitor McKinney's direction of travel and determine whether his speed resulted in a crash.
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Independent news coverage described the sequence differently. WNIN reported that the lead officer continued following the Blazer after police turned off the emergency lights and siren, while WEHT referred to the publicly released dashcam as footage of the pursuit before the fatal crash. The distinction between EPD's characterization of the officer as merely monitoring the Blazer and other reporting describing the sequence as a pursuit remains relevant to the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
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Approximately one mile north of the Circle K, the Blazer reached the intersection of U.S. 41 and St. George Road and struck the trailer of a semi-truck that was turning east onto St. George Road. McKinney and Crumb were pronounced dead at the scene.
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After the crash, witnesses contacted police and reported finding a firearm near the crash scene. Police seized the firearm as evidence. The initial and subsequent public reporting reviewed does not state that police saw McKinney with that firearm during the traffic stop, that he pointed it at officers, or that police knew the firearm was present before they stopped the Blazer. A firearm reportedly found by a witness near the crash scene should therefore not be described as a weapon used or displayed during the police encounter absent additional evidence.
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The August 2026 federal disclosure does not allege that McKinney or Crumb threatened officers with a firearm. Federal prosecutors instead reported that investigators recovered marijuana and approximately 1.9 grams of methamphetamine from the Blazer. The DOJ release does not specify the quantity of marijuana and does not attribute either drug specifically to McKinney or Crumb.
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The much larger firearm and drug seizure publicized in connection with the case occurred at Brandon McKinney's residence, not in Brent McKinney's Blazer. Police reported recovering 41 firearms, approximately 390 grams of marijuana, 54.7 grams of methamphetamine, approximately 3,000 rounds of ammunition, body armor, high-capacity magazines and $2,686 from Brandon's house. Those items should not be attributed to Brent McKinney or Haley Crumb.
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Brandon McKinney was subsequently federally prosecuted for possessing firearms as a convicted felon. He pleaded guilty and on 08/18/2026 was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. He was not charged with causing Brent McKinney's or Haley Crumb's deaths. No Evansville police officer was publicly reported criminally charged in connection with the traffic stop, following of the Blazer or fatal crash.
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McKinney was born 09/01/1999 and was 25 when he died. His obituary described him as a construction worker who enjoyed motorcycles, fishing and working on projects. He was the father of four children.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Evansville Police Department has not publicly identified the Street Crimes Unit officer or officers who initiated the stop or the lead officer who continued north behind McKinney's Blazer in the sources located. Sgt. Anthony Aussieker was the police spokesman who publicly defended EPD's characterization of the incident as something other than a pursuit and should not be identified as an involved officer absent additional evidence. EPD publicly released dashcam footage but no publicly released body-camera recording showing the officers' close-range interaction with McKinney and Crumb at the Circle K was located during this review.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.14news.com/2025/01/29/epd-show-dash-cam-video-traffic-stop-deadly-crash/
https://www.14news.com/2025/01/28/accident-with-injuries-closes-part-highway-41/
https://news.wnin.org/2025-01-29/two-killed-in-crash-after-fleeing-police
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdin/pr/evansville-felon-linked-fatal-highway-41-crash-sentenced-13-years-federal-prison
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/newburgh-in/haley-crumb-12221231

Brent McKinney

Age :25

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/28/2025

Location : U.S. 41 and St. George Road

City : Evansville

County : Vanderburgh

State : Indiana

Agency : Evansville Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON FOR CHASE: Evansville Police Department Street Crimes Unit detectives were conducting surveillance of the Evansville residence of Brandon D. McKinney during an investigation involving suspected illegal firearms and drugs. Detectives watched Brent McKinney and Haley Crumb briefly enter and leave the residence in a blue Chevrolet Blazer. Federal prosecutors disclosed in 2026 that detectives interpreted the brief visit as behavior consistent with a potential drug transaction and initiated a traffic stop on the Blazer.
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NARRATIVE:
On 01/28/2025, 25-year-old Brent Ray McKinney of Evansville was killed after an Evansville Police Department Street Crimes Unit traffic stop escalated into a high-speed flight and fatal crash on U.S. 41. His passenger, 25-year-old Haley Danielle Crumb, was also killed.
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The circumstances leading to the stop were not publicly explained when McKinney and Crumb died. Evansville police initially said only that they were known to officers and that the stop was connected with a Street Crimes Unit investigation. More than 18 months later, a federal prosecution involving Brandon McKinney disclosed that detectives had been surveilling Brandon's residence because they suspected that he possessed illegal firearms and drugs.
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During the surveillance, detectives observed Brent McKinney and Crumb enter Brandon McKinney's house and leave a short time later in the blue Chevrolet Blazer. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, detectives interpreted the short visit as behavior consistent with a potential drug transaction and decided to stop the Blazer. The publicly available reporting does not establish that Brent or Haley had committed an observed traffic violation that prompted the stop.
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Police stopped the Blazer at approximately 2:58 p.m. at the Circle K at 4101 U.S. 41 near Lynch Road. Multiple officers participated in the stop. EPD said officers approached the vehicle, interacted with McKinney and gave commands directing him to get out. Publicly released dashcam footage shows the police activity surrounding the stop but does not provide a complete view of every officer's interaction at the Blazer.
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The publicly available reporting does not establish that the stop was formally designated a high-risk or felony traffic stop. It also does not establish that officers knew Brent McKinney or Haley Crumb possessed a firearm before the stop, that either person displayed a firearm, or that either person pointed or threatened officers with a weapon. No public body-camera footage showing the officers' close-range interaction at the Blazer was located in the reporting reviewed for this update.
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At approximately 3:01 p.m., McKinney drove away from the Circle K. Dashcam footage released by EPD shows officers immediately hurrying back toward their police vehicles as the Blazer departs.
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Evansville police subsequently denied that officers engaged in a vehicle pursuit. EPD spokesman Sgt. Anthony Aussieker said officers disengaged their emergency lights and sirens once they entered U.S. 41. Police nevertheless acknowledged that the lead officer continued north behind McKinney's vehicle. EPD characterized the officer's conduct as proceeding at a safe speed to monitor McKinney's direction of travel and determine whether his speed resulted in a crash.
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Independent news coverage described the sequence differently. WNIN reported that the lead officer continued following the Blazer after police turned off the emergency lights and siren, while WEHT referred to the publicly released dashcam as footage of the pursuit before the fatal crash. The distinction between EPD's characterization of the officer as merely monitoring the Blazer and other reporting describing the sequence as a pursuit remains relevant to the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
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Approximately one mile north of the Circle K, the Blazer reached the intersection of U.S. 41 and St. George Road and struck the trailer of a semi-truck that was turning east onto St. George Road. McKinney and Crumb were pronounced dead at the scene.
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After the crash, witnesses contacted police and reported finding a firearm near the crash scene. Police seized the firearm as evidence. The initial and subsequent public reporting reviewed does not state that police saw McKinney with that firearm during the traffic stop, that he pointed it at officers, or that police knew the firearm was present before they stopped the Blazer. A firearm reportedly found by a witness near the crash scene should therefore not be described as a weapon used or displayed during the police encounter absent additional evidence.
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The August 2026 federal disclosure does not allege that McKinney or Crumb threatened officers with a firearm. Federal prosecutors instead reported that investigators recovered marijuana and approximately 1.9 grams of methamphetamine from the Blazer. The DOJ release does not specify the quantity of marijuana and does not attribute either drug specifically to McKinney or Crumb.
.
The much larger firearm and drug seizure publicized in connection with the case occurred at Brandon McKinney's residence, not in Brent McKinney's Blazer. Police reported recovering 41 firearms, approximately 390 grams of marijuana, 54.7 grams of methamphetamine, approximately 3,000 rounds of ammunition, body armor, high-capacity magazines and $2,686 from Brandon's house. Those items should not be attributed to Brent McKinney or Haley Crumb.
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Brandon McKinney was subsequently federally prosecuted for possessing firearms as a convicted felon. He pleaded guilty and on 08/18/2026 was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. He was not charged with causing Brent McKinney's or Haley Crumb's deaths. No Evansville police officer was publicly reported criminally charged in connection with the traffic stop, following of the Blazer or fatal crash.
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McKinney was born 09/01/1999 and was 25 when he died. His obituary described him as a construction worker who enjoyed motorcycles, fishing and working on projects. He was the father of four children.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Evansville Police Department has not publicly identified the Street Crimes Unit officer or officers who initiated the stop or the lead officer who continued north behind McKinney's Blazer in the sources located. Sgt. Anthony Aussieker was the police spokesman who publicly defended EPD's characterization of the incident as something other than a pursuit and should not be identified as an involved officer absent additional evidence. EPD publicly released dashcam footage but no publicly released body-camera recording showing the officers' close-range interaction with McKinney and Crumb at the Circle K was located during this review.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.14news.com/2025/01/29/epd-show-dash-cam-video-traffic-stop-deadly-crash/
https://www.14news.com/2025/01/28/accident-with-injuries-closes-part-highway-41/
https://news.wnin.org/2025-01-29/two-killed-in-crash-after-fleeing-police
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdin/pr/evansville-felon-linked-fatal-highway-41-crash-sentenced-13-years-federal-prison

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/27/2025

Location : Unknown

City : Unknown

County : Kiowa

State : Kansas

Agency : Kansas Highway Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 27, 2025, a man sought in connection with a homicide in Anderson County, Kansas, was killed in a vehicle crash during a police chase in Kiowa County. The Kansas Highway Patrol initiated the pursuit after identifying the vehicle. The chase ended when the vehicle crashed, killing the driver. Authorities have not released further details about the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WfYs0j7n7s

Jerry Wayne Thompson

Age :55

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/27/2025

Location : U.S. 54 near Greensburg

City : Unknown

County : Kiowa

State : Kansas

Agency : Kansas Highway Patrol, Kiowa County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 27, 2025, Jerry Wayne Thompson, a 55-year-old man wanted in connection with a homicide in Anderson County, Kansas, died following a police pursuit that ended in a crash in Kiowa County. Thompson had been sought after 36-year-old Sheila Kendall was found dead in a residence he owned in Kincaid, Kansas.

After an arrest warrant was issued, the Kansas Highway Patrol located Thompson driving a stolen 2009 Ford Focus on U.S. 54 near Greensburg. When a trooper attempted to pull him over, he refused to stop. Officers escalated a chase, and the Kiowa County Sheriff's Office deployed stop sticks. Thompson lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, struck a field entrance, became airborne, and rolled over. He was ejected from the car and later pronounced dead at a local hospital.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/person-dead-after-crash-in-kiowa-county/
https://www.wibw.com/2025/01/27/man-sought-anderson-county-homicide-dies-crash-during-friday-chase-kiowa-county/
https://www.iolaregister.com/news/local-news/suspect-in-anderson-county-homicide-dies-after-police-chase

https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/person-dead-after-crash-in-kiowa-county/

https://www.wibw.com/2025/01/27/man-sought-anderson-county-homicide-dies-crash-during-friday-chase-kiowa-county/

Oscar Axael Macias

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/26/2025

Location : Santa Ana Avenue and 22nd Street

City : Costa Mesa

County : Orange

State : California

Agency : Newport Beach Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 26, 2025, Newport Beach Police Department officers initiated a pursuit of a stolen 2022 Ram 1500 TRX just before 3 a.m. The chase led into Costa Mesa, where the driver control and crashed into an Edison power pole at the intersection of Santa Ana Avenue and 22nd Street. The front passenger, 20-year-old Oscar Axael Macias of Carson, was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is under investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://mynewsla.com/crime/2025/01/28/man-charged-in-fatal-police-pursuit-from-newport-beach-to-costa-mesa/ 

Priscilla Gaiton

Age :43

Gender :Female

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/26/2025

Location : 7000 block of Woodlake Parkway

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : Bexar County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 26, 2025, Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputies escalated a chase of a vehicle on Woodlake Parkway in San Antonio, Texas, following reports of a shooting. The pursuit lasted until the vehicle crashed, killing 43-year-old Priscilla Gaiton, who was the driver. The medical examiner identified Gaiton as the deceased and determined that she died from multiple blunt force injuries, ruling her death an accident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2025/01/26/mes-office-identifies-woman-killed-in-crash-after-pursuit-with-bcso-deputies/

Bianca Schultz

Age :

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 01/25/2025

Location : Interstate 94 near Dale Street

City : St. Paul

County : Ramsey

State : Minnesota

Agency : Minnesota State Patrol

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 25, 2025, Minnesota State Patrol escalated a chase of an allegedly stolen vehicle on Interstate 94 near Dale Street in St. Paul, Minnesota. The chase continued until the driver lost control and crashed. His girlfriend, who was his passenger in the vehicle, was killed. The incident is under investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/charges-st-paul-man-crashes-stolen-vehicle-while-fleeing-police-killing-girlfriend

Howard Peterson

Age :66

Gender :Male

Race : Native American

Date : 01/22/2025

Location : North Main Street between Sixth and Seventh Streets

City : Roswell

County : Chaves

State : New Mexico

Agency : Roswell Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 22, 2025, at approximately 9:50 a.m., a Roswell Police Department officer was responding with lights and sirens to a call about a crash with multiple injuries. The officer was traveling southbound on North Main Street when Howard Peterson, driving an Oldsmobile northbound, attempted to make a left turn across two southbound lanes. The police vehicle collided with Peterson's car. Both Peterson and the officer were transported to a local hospital, where Peterson was pronounced dead. The officer sustained injuries but is expected to recover. The incident is under investigation to determine if departmental policies and procedures were followed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/1-dead-after-crash-involving-roswell-police-officer/?utm_ 

James John Cattani

Age :50

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/22/2025

Location : Near Arvin

City : Arvin

County : Kern

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 01/22/2025, 50-year-old James John Cattani, driving a white GMC Sierra, did not stop for California Highway Patrol. Police escalated a chase near Arvin, where he lost control and struck a dirt embankment. He was transported to Kern Medical with major injuries and died the following evening.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/bakersfield-man-pronounced-dead-after-major-injury-chp-pursuit-crash-near-arvin

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/21/2025

Location : MacDade Boulevard and Bullens Lane

City : Ridley Township

County : Delaware

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Chester Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 21, 2025, Chester police officers initiated a traffic stop that failed. Officers escalated to a chase at high speed, which ended in a crash at the intersection of MacDade Boulevard and Bullens Lane in Ridley Township. The driver, who remains unidentified, was pronounced dead at the crash site. The reason for the chase has not been disclosed by police. The Delaware County District Attorney's Office is investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

1. https://www.delcotimes.com/2025/01/21/1-dead-after-chester-police-chase-crash-in-ridley/

Brandon Higginbotham

Age :36

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/19/2025

Location : U.S. Highway 341

City : Brunswick

County : Glynn

State : Georgia

Agency : Glynn County Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 19, 2025, Glynn County Police Department officers initiated a high-speed chase on U.S. Highway 341 in Brunswick, Georgia, after a driver failed to comply with a traffic stop for undisclosed reasons. The pursuit ended when the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. No injuries to bystanders or law enforcement were reported. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the critical incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/man-dies-in-crash-after-police-chase/article_b4c6b548-d5d8-11ef-9a15-f7988a9fa2b6.html

Matthew Johnson

Age :28

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/18/2025

Location : Highway 47

City : Wausau

County : Oneida

State : Wisconsin

Agency : Oneida County Sheriff’s Office; Wausau Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 18, 2025, officers from the Wausau Police Department and deputies from the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office escalated a chase against a vehicle for undisclosed reasons. The chase continued at high speed until the vehicle crashed on Highway 47 in Oneida County, Wisconsin. The vehicle collided with another car as a result of the pursuit. The driver of the fleeing vehicle was killed, and six others were injured. Among the injured, four were passengers in the fleeing vehicle, and two were occupants of the other car. The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating the critical incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2025/01/18/just-in-1-dead-6-injured-after-police-pursuit-on-hwy-47/

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/16/2025

Location : Interstate 35E near Red Oak Road overpass

City : Red Oak

County : Ellis

State : Texas

Agency : Dallas Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 16, 2025, a Dallas police chase of a motorist ended in a fatal crash and shooting in Red Oak, Texas. Police escalated a pursuit that concluded when they collided with another vehicle on Interstate 35E near the Red Oak Road overpass. One bystander in the other vehicle was killed, and another was seriously injured. After the crash, the man exited the vehicle with an alleged weapon and was shot and killed by officers. The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the officer-involved shooting, while the Red Oak Police Department is handling the crash investigation.
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SOURCE LINKS :

1. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/traffic/southbound-interstate-35e-closed-red-oak-crash/3742998/

Kaleb Halsey

Age :20

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/15/2025

Location : Woolwich

City : Woolwich

County : Sagadahoc

State : Maine

Agency : Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 15, 2025, Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s deputies escalated a pursuit after a failed traffic stop in Woolwich at high speeds as the man continued fleeing until the driver lost control, crashed into a fence post and telephone pole, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Maine State Police are investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.pressherald.com/2025/01/15/man-killed-in-crash-after-police-chase-in-woolwich/

Kimberly Lannigan

Age :59

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 01/15/2025

Location : State Highway 6

City : Near Navasota

County : Grimes

State : Texas

Agency : Texas Department of Public Safety

Officer(s) : Sergeant Mark Butler

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 21, 2025, the Texas Department of Public Safety chased Kimberly Lannigan, 59, at high speed along State Highway 6 near Navasota, Texas, for undisclosed reasons. During the pursuit, Lannigan’s vehicle collided head-on with a patrol car driven by Sergeant Mark Butler of the Navasota Police Department. Both Lannigan and Butler were killed in the collision.

SOURCE LINKS :

1. https://krdo.com/news/2025/01/21/colorado-springs-woman-involved-in-texas-pursuit-crash-that-killed-her-and-police-sergeant/

Ronda Ellen Duke

Age :46

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 01/14/2025

Location : Intersection of Pyron Street and Otto Street

City : San Antonio

County : Bexar

State : Texas

Agency : San Antonio Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 14, 2025, undercover officers with the San Antonio Police Department attempted to pull over a 19-year-old who was suspected of possessing a large amount of narcotics. Pinero fled the scene, and while officers did not pursue him directly, they followed him with a helicopter. The teen eventually lost control of his vehicle near the intersection of Pyron Street and Otto Street, striking and killing 46-year-old Ronda Ellen Duke, who was walking on the sidewalk. The incident is under investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2025/01/29/family-friends-mourn-woman

Elias Ismael Trejo Andino

Age :21

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/13/2025

Location : Interstate 65 near Alabaster exit

City : Alabaster

County : Shelby

State : Alabama

Agency : Montevallo Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/13/2025, Tyrek C. Howard and a female were driving when the Montevallo Police Department escalated a chase of Elias Andino after a failed traffic stop. Police continue to chase the vehicle.onto Interstate 65, causing a multi-vehicle collision near the Alabaster exit. Tyrek Howard was rear-ended at very high speed and was ejected and died. Elias Andino was also ejected and died. The female passenger was injured.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities
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Last Update: 01/14/2025
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.al.com/news/2025/01/montevallo-man-charged-after-police-chase-linked-to-i-65-crash-that-killed-2-people.html

Tyrek C. Howard

Age :22

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/13/2025

Location : Interstate 65 near Alabaster exit

City : Alabaster

County : Shelby

State : Alabama

Agency : Montevallo Police Department

Officer(s) : Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/13/2025, Tyrek C. Howard and a female were driving when the Montevallo Police Department escalated a chase of a vehicle after a failed traffic stop. Police continue to chase the vehicle.onto Interstate 65, causing a multi-vehicle collision near the Alabaster exit. Tyrek Howard was rear-ended at very high speed and was ejected and died. The driver was also ejected and died. The female passenger was injured.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.al.com/news/2025/01/montevallo-man-charged-after-police-chase-linked-to-i-65-crash-that-killed-2-people.html

Durell Dorn

Age :37

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/13/2025

Location : Intersection of West Florissant Avenue and Ferguson Avenue

City : St. Louis

County : St. Louis

State : Missouri

Agency : St. Louis County Police Department Country Club Hills Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle crash after shootout

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 13, 2025, at approximately 9:52 a.m., officers from the Country Club Hills Police Department responded to a vehicle crash near West Florissant Avenue and Lucas and Hunt Road in St. Louis County. The male driver was reported to be firing a weapon at passing vehicles. St. Louis County police officers arrived to assist and observed the individual walking westbound on West Florissant Avenue while firing a handgun with an extended magazine. Police engaged him in a shootout. He was later struck by a police vehicle at the intersection of West Florissant Avenue and Ferguson Avenue. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The incident is under internal investigation by St. Louis County Police Department's Crimes Against Persons detectives.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/one-dead-officer-involved-shooting-occurs-near-west-florissant-avenue-and-ferguson-avenue-78752.cfmc

Fabio Cebreros

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/10/2025

Location : Unknown

City : Ontario

County : San Bernardino

State : California

Agency : Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed (Rookie Officer)

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander bicyclist killed by intoxicated rookie officer

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 10, 2025, a male bicyclist was struck and killed in Ontario, California, by a driver later identified as a rookie officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. The officer was reportedly driving under the influence at the time of the crash. The identity of the bicyclist has not been released. It is unknown whether the officer was arrested or charged. The Ontario Police Department is investigating the incident, and findings will be reviewed by the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://bikinginla.com/2025/01/10/man-on-bicycle-killed-in-ontario-dui-crash-driver-identified-as-rookie-lapd-officer/

Vicky L. Hollingsworth

Age :55

Gender :Female

Race : White

Date : 01/09/2025

Location : State Road 931 and East Vaile Avenue

City : Kokomo

County : Howard

State : Indiana

Agency : Kokomo Police Department (KPD)

Officer(s) : Jeremiah Wilson

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 9, 2024, a Cocomo police officer driving at unknown speed hit a pedestrian in the intersection of State Road 931 and East Vaile Avenue in Kokomo, Indiana. Pedestrian Vicky Hollingsworth. was killed in the crash. The Indiana State Police are investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana-state-police-isp-investigating-after-kokomo-police-officer-uninjured-in-fatal-crash-state-road-931-east-vaile-avenue/531-5e064098-2f01-482e-a890-f01dfa2e9ddd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkndgB_tfrA

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/09/2025

Location : Hickory Hill Road and Mount Moriah Road

City : Memphis

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 9, 2025, the Memphis Police Department escalated a high-speed chase in Memphis, Tennessee, pursuing a stolen vehicle. The chase lasted until the vehicle crashed at the intersection of Hickory Hill Road and Mount Moriah Road, killing the driver and two passengers. The Memphis Police Department is handling the case as an internal investigation.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
• Fatalities: 3

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/third-person-dead-after-police-chase-ends-in-stolen-crash-at-hickory-hill-intersection-mpd/article_097496c6-9d64-11ef-a49e-97a158b50c61.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/09/2025

Location : Hickory Hill Road and Mount Moriah Road

City : Memphis

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 9, 2025, the Memphis Police Department escalated a high-speed chase in Memphis, Tennessee, pursuing a stolen vehicle. The chase lasted until the vehicle crashed at the intersection of Hickory Hill Road and Mount Moriah Road, killing the driver and two passengers. The Memphis Police Department is handling the case as an internal investigation.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
• Fatalities: 3

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/third-person-dead-after-police-chase-ends-in-stolen-crash-at-hickory-hill-intersection-mpd/article_097496c6-9d64-11ef-a49e-97a158b50c61.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/09/2025

Location : Hickory Hill Road and Mount Moriah Road

City : Memphis

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis Police Department

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 9, 2025, the Memphis Police Department escalated a high-speed chase in Memphis, Tennessee, pursuing a stolen vehicle. The chase lasted until the vehicle crashed at the intersection of Hickory Hill Road and Mount Moriah Road, killing the driver and two passengers. The Memphis Police Department is handling the case as an internal investigation.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
• Fatalities: 3

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/third-person-dead-after-police-chase-ends-in-stolen-crash-at-hickory-hill-intersection-mpd/article_097496c6-9d64-11ef-a49e-97a158b50c61.html

Chase Maxwell

Age :18

Gender :Male

Race : White

Date : 01/08/2025

Location : Intersection of Highway 64 and Main Street

City : Fayetteville

County : Lincoln

State : Tennessee

Agency : Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP),

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating an incident involving a deadly crash following a police chase in Fayetteville. Details regarding the initiation and conclusion points of the chase remain unclear, and the investigation is ongoing.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/tennessee-authorities-investigating-deadly-crash-after-chase-in-fayetteville/ar-AA1xaNCa

Mario M. Hernandez

Age :38

Gender :Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 01/08/2025

Location : Moss Neck Road

City : Pembroke

County : Robeson

State : North Carolina

Agency : Robeson County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 8, 2025, the Robeson County Sheriff's Office initiated a high-speed pursuit near Pembroke, North Carolina, after attempting to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation. The chase ended when the vehicle crashed into a tree on Moss Neck Road, resulting in the death of passenger Mario M. Hernandez, 38. The driver and two other passengers sustained injuries and were transported to a local hospital. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
• Fatalities: 1
• Injuries: 3

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yahoo.com/news/robeson-county-pursuit-ends-deadly-170152204.html

Name Not Disclosed

Age :26

Gender :Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/07/2025

Location : Pensacola Boulevard and Brent Lane

City : Pensacola

County : Escambia

State : Florida

Agency : Pensacola Police Department (PPD)

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 7, 2025, Pensacola Police Department officers escalated a chase against a vehicle following a traffic violation. The chase ended when the vehicle crashed at high speed at the intersection of Pensacola Boulevard and Brent Lane in Pensacola, Florida, killing two people. The Florida Highway Patrol is conducting the investigation.
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REASON FOR HIGH-RISK PURSUIT: Traffic violation.
Fatalities/Injuries:
Two fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

http://www.northescambia.com/2025/01/two-dead-in-crash-after-fleeing-from-pensacola-police

Name Not Disclosed

Age :33

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/07/2025

Location : Pensacola Boulevard and Brent Lane

City : Pensacola

County : Escambia

State : Florida

Agency : Pensacola Police Department (PPD)

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 7, 2025, Pensacola Police Department officers escalated a chase against a vehicle following a traffic violation. The chase ended when the vehicle crashed at high speed at the intersection of Pensacola Boulevard and Brent Lane in Pensacola, Florida, killing two people. The Florida Highway Patrol is conducting the investigation.
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REASON FOR HIGH-RISK PURSUIT: Traffic violation.
Fatalities/Injuries:
Two fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

http://www.northescambia.com/2025/01/two-dead-in-crash-after-fleeing-from-pensacola-police

Name Not Disclosed

Age :16

Gender :Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/06/2025

Location : Near Ledo Road and Nottingham Way

City : Albany

County : Dougherty

State : Georgia

Agency : Lee County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) : Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 6, 2025, a 16-year-old male student from Lee County High School was on the road near Ledo Road and Nottingham Way. The Lee County Sheriff's Office actively chased a motorcycle at high speed until it crashed into the bystander vehicle, killing the 16-year-old student. The student was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. This case is being handled by internal self-investigation by the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.walb.com/2025/01/07/lee-co-student-dies-man-arrested-after-fleeing-deputies-motorcycle/

Jaqua Bluiett

Age :30

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/05/2025

Location : Highway 72 near Cayce Road

City : Marshall County

County : Marshall

State : Mississippi

Agency : Marshall County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Marshall County deputies chased a vehicle at high speed until it crashed on Highway 72 near Cayce Road in Marshall County. The circumstances prompting the chase and the identity of the man are not disclosed. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and other authorities are handling an internal investigation.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries: 1 fatality

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wreg.com/news/a-big-boom-witness-recounts-deadly-marshall-county-car-crash/

Michael Crutcher

Age :63

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/05/2025

Location : Intersection of US 78 and MS 309

City : Byhalia

County : Marshall

State : Mississippi

Agency : Byhalia Police Department

Officer(s) : William Langham

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 5, 2025, the Marshall County Sheriff's Department escalated a chase for unknown reasons that led to a high-speed pursuit ending in a fatal crash at the intersection of US 78 and MS 309 in Byhalia, Mississippi. The vehicle being chased collided with another car at the intersection, killing the driver and one passenger of the pursuit vehicle. The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating.
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Total fatalities/injuries: 3 fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.news-herald.net/news/state/2-dead-2-seriously-injured-after-police-pursuit-ends-with-crash-in-byhalia-sheriff-says/article_23628d32-15ee-5cf5-b07d-6203e312f294.html

Angela Michelle Davis

Age :43

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 01/05/2025

Location : Intersection of US 78 and MS 309

City : Byhalia

County : Marshall

State : Mississippi

Agency : Byhalia Police Department

Officer(s) : William Langham

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 5, 2025, the Marshall County Sheriff's Department escalated a chase for unknown reasons that led to a high-speed pursuit ending in a fatal crash at the intersection of US 78 and MS 309 in Byhalia, Mississippi. The vehicle being chased collided with another car at the intersection, killing the driver and one passenger of the pursuit vehicle. The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating.
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Total fatalities/injuries: 3 fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.news-herald.net/news/state/2-dead-2-seriously-injured-after-police-pursuit-ends-with-crash-in-byhalia-sheriff-says/article_23628d32-15ee-5cf5-b07d-6203e312f294.html

Anissa Lawson

Age :53

Gender :Female

Race : Black

Date : 01/05/2025

Location : Unknown

City : Sacramento

County : Sacramento

State : California

Agency : California Highway Patrol (CHP)

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 5, 2025, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) escalated a high-speed chase against an allegedly stolen vehicle. The pursuit ended when the vehicle crashed into a tree, killing the driver and two passengers. The CHP is currently conducting a self-investigation through an internal process.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 fatalities.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcra.com/article/3-dead-after-vehicle-pursuit-officials-say/63340440

Darren Hickerson

Age :61

Gender :Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/05/2025

Location : Unknown

City : Sacramento

County : Sacramento

State : California

Agency : California Highway Patrol (CHP)

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 5, 2025, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) escalated a high-speed chase against an allegedly stolen vehicle. The pursuit ended when the vehicle crashed into a tree, killing the driver and two passengers. The CHP is currently conducting a self-investigation through an internal process.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 fatalities.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcra.com/article/3-dead-after-vehicle-pursuit-officials-say/63340440