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Three teens were riding in a 2016 Hyundai Accent that was speeding when the driver failed to negotiate a sharp curve in the 1000 block of Groby Road in University City and crashed into a home. University City police did not admit they had pursued the vehicle until days later.

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/father-of-teen-killed-in-crash-wants-more-transparency-from-police/

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/teens-were-pursued-by-police-moments-before-deadly-u-city-crash-went-undiscovered-for-4/article_3aa8dfbe-50c0-11ee-9d1d-c7263a53c440.html

Three teens were riding in a 2016 Hyundai Accent that was speeding when the driver failed to negotiate a sharp curve in the 1000 block of Groby Road in University City and crashed into a home. University City police did not admit they had pursued the vehicle until days later.

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/father-of-teen-killed-in-crash-wants-more-transparency-from-police/

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/teens-were-pursued-by-police-moments-before-deadly-u-city-crash-went-undiscovered-for-4/article_3aa8dfbe-50c0-11ee-9d1d-c7263a53c440.html

An upstate NY grandmother was killed when a police car chase slammed into her vehicle while fleeing from police. Her husband suffered a head injury. Her two grandsons in the backseat were critically injured and flown to a hospital.

https://nypost.com/2023/09/06/kathy-groshans-killed-by-wrong-way-driver-brian-oleary-police/

A vehicle was being chased by Huntsville PD, did not stop and police escalated the chase until she crashed into the vehicle of Pamela Milton and died. Police did not disclose why they were chasing her. Pamela Milton and Tina Lee, the drivers of both vehicles, died in the crash.

https://whnt.com/news/huntsville/madison-woman-dies-in-hospital-after-sept-5-crash/

https://whnt.com/news/huntsville/hpd-one-dead-one-seriously-injured-in-two-vehicle-wreck/

A vehicle was being chased by Huntsville PD, did not stop and police escalated the chase until she crashed and died. Police did not disclose why they were chasing her. Pamela Milton and Tina Lee both died in the crash.

https://whnt.com/news/huntsville/madison-woman-dies-in-hospital-after-sept-5-crash/

https://whnt.com/news/huntsville/hpd-one-dead-one-seriously-injured-in-two-vehicle-wreck/

An officer was chasing a stolen Honda that had 4 occupants. The vehicle crashed and 2 people were ejected. Two people died as a result of this chase crash.

https://www.wapt.com/article/2-dead-3-hospitalized-from-crash-involving-a-stolen-vehicle/45020806#

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/report-ladue-students-died-in-crash-following-aborted-police-chase/

An officer was chasing a stolen Honda that had 4 occupants. The vehicle crashed and 2 people were ejected. Two people died as a result of this chase crash.

https://www.wapt.com/article/2-dead-3-hospitalized-from-crash-involving-a-stolen-vehicle/45020806#

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/report-ladue-students-died-in-crash-following-aborted-police-chase/

Salt Lake County deputies chased an impaired driver who sped away and hit and killed 15-year-old Dominic Charles Cole on his bicycle.

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/09/05/15-year-old-bicyclist-dies-after/

Kern County deputies escalated a “brief” chase of a man who crashed into another vehicle, killing the unnamed passenger.

https://usaccidentlawyer.com/news/one-killed-pursuit-crash-yosemite-drive-lincoln-avenue-oildale-ca/

https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/eastbound-lanes-of-decatur-street-blocked-after-crash-in-oildale-chp/

Bibb County deputies chased a car they felt might be stolen and ended up using PIT maneuvers and lethal approached until the car predictably flipped, killing 15-year-old Brandon Hill and injuring a second teenage passenger.

https://www.macon.com/news/local/crime/article278972619.html

On 09/04/2023, 16-year-old Jaiden Rashad DeJarnett was killed after crashing during a Decatur Police Department pursuit in Decatur, Alabama. According to the lawsuit filed by his estate, Officer Mac Bailey Marquette initiated the pursuit after attempting to stop DeJarnett for allegedly driving without properly functioning headlights and/or taillights. The complaint alleges officers pursued him for more than 40 minutes at speeds exceeding 135 mph across multiple jurisdictions, despite having the vehicle's registration information and opportunities to end the chase. The lawsuit claims the pursuit violated Decatur Police Department General Order 431.0, which requires officers and supervisors to continually evaluate whether the risks of a pursuit outweigh the need for immediate apprehension. The suit also alleges supervisors failed to terminate the chase and that departmental performance incentives encouraged aggressive enforcement. The estate has sued the City of Decatur, Officer Mac Bailey Marquette, Mayor Tab Bowling, Police Chief Todd Pinion, Lt. Joe Renshaw, and other defendants, alleging wrongful death, negligence, wantonness, negligent training and supervision, and failure to terminate the pursuit. The defendants had not filed responses as of the publication of the report.

https://www.waff.com/2023/09/04/one-person-killed-lawrence-co-single-vehicle-crash-following-pursuit/

https://whnt.com/news/decatur/dpd-one-dead-after-police-pursuit-ends-in-lawrence-county/

https://www.waaytv.com/news/update-madison-county-teen-killed-in-pursuit-involving-decatur-police/article_db4e4adc-4b2d-11ee-8505-53098b719207.html

Intoxicated driver collided with police car, killing passenger Lexi Hagen.

https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/keim-arraignment-pennington-county-court/article_e098e768-7cd3-11ee-8142-e34af7a00519.html

Becker County deputies saw a motorcycle speeding and escalated a chase. The motorcycle fled and crashed, killing the driver, Levi Edward Saveli.

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/sheriff-motorcyclist-crashes-dies-after-fleeing-state-trooper-in-becker-county/

https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/motorcyclist-dies-in-crash-near-frazee-after-speeding-away-from-state-trooper

Joplin PD tried to initiate a traffic stop at 10th and Main Streets but two motorcycles refused to stop and fled. Police escalated a chase and they sped up to 80-100 mph. The motorcycle with Taran Morris fleeing crashed into the motorcycle of a third party motorist, Mark McGowan, 60, also on a motorcycle as McGowan was leaving a parking lot and Morris ran into him during the police chase, killing McGowan. Two died and the other young man also fleeing with Morris was arrested and charged with second degree murder even though he was not involved in the accident.

https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/local-news/joplin-news/breaking-emergency-crews-block-part-of-main-street-after-crash/

Joplin PD tried to initiate a traffic stop at 10th and Main Streets but two motorcycles refused to stop and fled. Police escalated a chase and they sped up to 80-100 mph. The motorcycle with Taran Morris fleeing crashed into the motorcycle of a third party motorist, Mark McGowan, 60, also on a motorcycle as McGowan was leaving a parking lot and Morris ran into him during the police chase, killing McGowan. Two died and the other young man also fleeing with Morris was arrested and charged with second degree murder even though he was not involved in the accident.

https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/local-news/joplin-news/breaking-emergency-crews-block-part-of-main-street-after-crash/

Clermont County deputies chased a motorcycle on the I-275 until it crashed. The driver died. Reasons for the chase were not given by police.

https://local12.com/news/local/motorcyclist-killed-clermont-county-crash-motorcycle-bike-riding-car-vehicle-officer-involved-police-response-chase-pursuit-wreck-accident-clermont-county-saturday-275-highway-interstate-ohio-state-patrol-victim-injuries-death

NC Highway Patrol chased a vehicle for driving too fast. The driver fled and police escalated the chase to over 100 mph. The vehicle predictably crashed during the chase and police allege that the driver fired shots at them and they claim that they fired back, killing him.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2023/09/01/man-shot--killed-by-trooper-following-car-chase--gunfire-exchange

https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/crime/2023/09/01/cumberland-county-murder-suspect-jaylen-routt-killed-by-lawmen-in-raleigh/70738030007/

https://abc11.com/nc-murder-suspect-johnston-county-chase-ncshp-shot-killed-state-troopers/13725030/

https://www.wral.com/video/shots-fired-after-chase-ends-in-raleigh-neighborhood/21028400/

https://www.wral.com/story/trooper-shoots-kills-fayetteville-man-wanted-for-murder-after-high-speed-chase-shootout-in-raleigh/21028394/

https://www.wral.com/story/nc-trooper-fatally-shoots-man-in-an-exchange-of-gunfire-after-a-pursuit-and-crash/21028958/

https://news.yahoo.com/nc-trooper-fatally-shoots-man-142032109.html

Vallejo PD saw a Tyoyta Avalon they felt was connected to prior offenses and escalated a chase. The vehicle fled and police claim that they temporarily lost sight of it. When they saw it again, they made a U-turn to chase it. The driver accelerated, hit 2 cars and a pole. The bystander driver of one of the cars he hit died.

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

On 08/30/2023, at approximately 5:35 p.m., Vallejo Police Department officers located a white Toyota Avalon near Tennessee Street and Tuolumne Street. Police alleged that the Avalon matched the description of a vehicle used in multiple recent armed robberies in Vallejo. Officers attempted a felony stop specifically because of the vehicle's alleged connection to those robberies. The driver continued driving away at high speed, and Vallejo police pursued.
According to police and later reporting based on dispatch traffic and witness accounts, the Avalon ignored traffic lights and stop signs while the pursuit reached speeds of approximately 90 mph in areas with 30 mph speed limits. The vehicle also traveled into opposing traffic while officers pursued.
Vallejo police reported losing sight of the Avalon approximately 1.5 miles east on Tennessee Street, around the 3300 block, and ending that portion of the pursuit. Approximately 30 seconds later, another police unit saw the Avalon traveling westbound at high speed on Springs Road near Mosswood Avenue and weaving through traffic. Officers turned around to follow it. Police said the Avalon was several blocks ahead when they saw debris and dust from a collision near Springs Road and Tregaskis Avenue.
The Avalon crashed into two uninvolved vehicles. One was a white Toyota Tundra driven by Hudson Joseph Standley, 59, who went by Joe. Standley had just dropped off his business partner and was traveling on Springs Road when the pursued Avalon crashed into the rear of his truck. Standley was killed at the scene.
The Avalon also struck another vehicle. A female passenger in the Avalon was seriously injured and transported to a hospital. Police reported recovering a loaded firearm from the Avalon. The driver got out following the collision, ran from the scene and initially escaped police.
The fatal crash was not investigated under Solano County's Officer Involved Fatal Incident Protocol. The protocol excluded deaths caused by a vehicle fleeing police, meaning the incident did not trigger the outside-agency investigation led by the Solano County District Attorney that would apply to some other law-enforcement-related fatalities.
Later reporting identified significant broader concerns about Vallejo Police Department pursuits. The Vallejo Sun found that Vallejo officers and the pursued Avalon reached approximately 90 mph in 30 mph zones during the pursuit that killed Standley. The outlet subsequently reported that Vallejo police engaged in 197 vehicle pursuits during 2023, a 33% increase over the previous year, and that the department was seeking ways to reduce pursuit-related crashes.
On 03/20/2024, more than six months after Standley's death, Vallejo police located and arrested the person they alleged had driven the Avalon. Police disclosed that the driver was a juvenile and therefore did not publicly release his identity. The arrest was made during a felony traffic stop near Ohio Street and Sutter Street. Police described him as wanted in connection with the August 30 vehicular homicide.

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/driver-in-vallejo-police-chase-crashes-into-car-kills-occupant-before-escaping-police/
https://www.vallejosun.com/bystander-killed-in-crash-during-vallejo-police-pursuit/
https://www.vallejosun.com/recent-vallejo-police-chases-leave-people-injured-or-dead/
https://www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-police-pursuits-record-2023-analysis/
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/vallejo-man-wanted-deadly-hit-and-run-armed-robberies-springs-road-tregaskis-avenue/
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/vallejo-police-arrest-juvenile-wanted-for-august-vehicular-homicide/
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/vallejo-police-probe-fatal-crash-city-streets-18339533.php
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/vallejo-fatal-crash-juvenile-arrested-19364959.php
https://www.ktvu.com/news/innocent-driver-killed-after-vallejo-police-pursued-suspect-vehicle-officials-say

On 08/31/2023, at approximately 6:15 p.m., Miami-Dade Police Department officers responded to a Chevron gas station near Northwest 30th Avenue and Northwest 58th Street after a reported theft involving a woman. Police spokesperson Detective Angel Rodriguez said a man allegedly attempted to take the woman's purse or another item from her vehicle. Local 10 reported that police alleged a struggle occurred between the woman and the man.
The man left the gas station in a car. A witness flagged down arriving Miami-Dade officers and pointed out the vehicle and the direction it had traveled. Officers located the car and attempted a traffic stop specifically because police believed its driver was the person involved in the reported gas-station theft. When the driver continued driving, Miami-Dade officers pursued.
Miami-Dade police subsequently said officers terminated the pursuit because of safety concerns. Police alleged that after officers discontinued the chase, the driver continued at speed and struck two other vehicles before crashing into a tree near Northwest 58th Street and Northwest 15th Avenue.
The impact severely damaged the car. Miami firefighters had to cut away the vehicle's roof to extricate the driver. Paramedics transported him to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center, where he died from his injuries.
The deceased man's family publicly challenged the police account. Relatives told Local 10 that they believed officers had pursued the wrong person and disputed allegations that he had committed the theft. A relative who went to the crash scene said the family found the man's wallet lying there. She questioned the official assertion that police had discontinued the pursuit and specifically asked why the rear of his vehicle was damaged if officers had stopped chasing him.
Local 10 followed the case again on 09/03/2023 after speaking with the man's family. The family continued to deny the police allegations and sought answers about the circumstances of the pursuit and fatal crash. Police had still not publicly identified the deceased driver at that time.

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/09/01/suspect-dies-in-fatal-crash-following-gas-station-robbery-and-police-chase/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD5NUk5_IxA
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/09/03/family-of-man-killed-in-fatal-crash-after-police-chase-disputing-what-officer-say-happened/
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/police-man-dies-in-crash-after-attempted-robbery-in-nw-miami-dade/
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article278859159.html

On 08/28/2023, at approximately 11:27 p.m., King County Sheriff's Office received a report of an armed carjacking near Southeast 288th Street and 228th Avenue Southeast in Maple Valley. The reporting driver said another vehicle had intentionally rear-ended his silver Hyundai. Police alleged that someone from the striking vehicle then got out with a gun and took the Hyundai. No gunfire was reported during the carjacking.
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King County deputies began searching for the Hyundai, and two Black Diamond Police Department officers responded to assist. A Black Diamond officer traveling west in the 22000 block of Southeast 296th Street saw a silver Hyundai traveling rapidly in the opposite direction. The officer slowed and turned around, but by the time the maneuver was completed, the Hyundai was no longer visible.
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The officer continued looking for the Hyundai. A King County deputy radioed that the stolen vehicle might be at Lake Sawyer Grocery, prompting officers to respond there, but the vehicle at that location was not the Hyundai they were seeking.
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A Black Diamond officer then returned toward the area where the Hyundai had last been seen. Officers found it off the roadway near Southeast 297th Street and 224th Avenue Southeast, where it had crashed into a tree. The Hyundai contained three juveniles believed to be approximately 15 to 17 years old.
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Police and firefighters attempted to save the juvenile driver. The driver was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and died. A teenage girl and teenage boy who had been passengers in the Hyundai were also transported to Harborview with life-threatening injuries; contemporary reporting described one as being in serious condition and the other in critical condition.
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The Hyundai involved in the fatal crash was subsequently determined to have previously been stolen from Kent. King County Sheriff's Office investigated the alleged armed carjacking, while Washington State Patrol investigated the fatal collision.
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Importantly, later Black Diamond Police Department records establish that this incident was not classified as a police vehicle pursuit. The department's 2023 annual report states that Black Diamond police recorded zero vehicle pursuits during 2023. It documented five incidents in which drivers continued driving after officers attempted traffic stops, but stated that officers stopped rather than initiating pursuits in each instance.
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The available chronology is consistent with that distinction. The Black Diamond officer saw the Hyundai pass in the opposite direction, turned around after it passed, but had already lost sight of it. Police then searched for the vehicle and later discovered it crashed into the tree. The available evidence therefore does not establish a continuous police pursuit immediately preceding the fatal crash.
OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Black Diamond officer who saw the Hyundai and turned around to locate it was not publicly identified in the available reporting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m1YC4iC9ug
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/3-teens-suspected-carjacking-that-ended-black-diamond-crash/KX7WPDZAV5BIVFUDDVW5NTK5JY/
https://www.courierherald.com/news/three-suspected-teens-allegedly-involved-in-fatal-crash-in-black-diamond/
https://www.kentreporter.com/2023/08/29/one-juvenile-killed-two-injured-in-black-diamond-single-car-crash/
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/police-driver-dead-2-others-teens-hurt-after-armed-carjacking-in-black-diamond
https://www.blackdiamondwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4135/2023-BDPD-Annual-Report

On 08/28/2023, Bakersfield Police Department officers attempted to stop a man riding a motorcycle in East Bakersfield. According to police, the motorcyclist continued driving away rather than stopping, and officers followed him.
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During the encounter, the motorcyclist lost control of the motorcycle and crashed into a fence in East Bakersfield. He sustained fatal injuries and died as a result of the crash.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRGnnqYLMBU
https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/coroner-identifies-motorcyclist-who-allegedly-fled-from-police-crashed-into-a-fence-in-east-bakersfield/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp5r8NjVlpc

On 08/28/2023, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Winona Police Officer Patrick Mitchell stopped David Nix, 51, while Nix was driving a four-wheeler in Winona. Mayor Aaron Dees said the specific initiating reason for the traffic stop was that Nix was allegedly speeding on the highway.
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According to Dees, Mitchell approached Nix during the traffic stop and suspected that alcohol might be involved. Mitchell returned to his patrol vehicle to retrieve a breathalyzer. While the officer was doing so, Nix drove away on the ATV.
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Mitchell followed Nix down Stafford Wells Road near the Winona-Montgomery County Airport, beginning what the Mississippi Highway Patrol subsequently described as a brief police pursuit.
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During the pursuit, Nix's four-wheeler and Mitchell's 2016 Dodge Charger police vehicle collided on Stafford Wells Road. Mississippi Highway Patrol subsequently confirmed that Mitchell was driving the vehicle involved in the collision and that Nix suffered fatal injuries in the crash.
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Nix's cousin, David Oswald, witnessed the encounter from his home and gave an account substantially more serious than the initial official description of an ATV crash. Oswald said he watched Mitchell's police vehicle strike Nix's four-wheeler from behind. According to Oswald, the officer struck the ATV from the rear twice before Nix crashed farther down the road.
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Oswald also disputed the suggestion that Nix had been drinking. He said he had been with Nix throughout the day and maintained that Nix had not consumed alcohol.
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The Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated the fatal collision. MHP publicly confirmed that the police vehicle and ATV collided but did not initially determine or disclose precisely how the collision occurred. Winona Police Chief Roshaun Daniels declined to discuss the circumstances while the MHP investigation was underway.
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Following Nix's death, Winona Mayor Aaron Dees said Officer Mitchell was asked to take several days off. Mitchell was not formally placed on administrative leave while the investigation continued.
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Nix left behind an 18-year-old son and a 16-year-old daughter.
OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Patrick Mitchell was the Winona Police Department officer who initiated the traffic stop, pursued Nix and was driving the 2016 Dodge Charger that collided with Nix's four-wheeler. The Mississippi Highway Patrol specifically identified Mitchell by name in its subsequent account of the fatal crash.
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Mitchell was asked by the mayor to take several days off following Nix's death but was not formally placed on administrative leave.

https://www.wtva.com/video/man-dies-after-atv-crash-during-police-chase-in-winona/video_5e7c3863-e81f-5f9a-9d98-5018dd0045e5.html
https://www.wtva.com/news/man-dies-after-atv-crash-during-police-chase/article_49506936-4613-11ee-9404-f3f6f7f8bffc.html
https://www.wlbt.com/2023/08/30/mississippi-man-killed-while-running-police-four-wheeler-family-says/
https://www.wcbi.com/fatal-atv-accident-mhp-continues-to-investigate-in-montgomery-county/
https://www.wcbi.com/mhp-releases-more-details-about-deadly-atv-crash-in-montgomery-county/

On 08/25/2023, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Sumter Police Department officers responded to a disturbance at the Red Lobster on Broad Street in Sumter. Investigators said the incident began as an altercation over a social-media post. Police alleged that an unidentified 16-year-old punched an employee and displayed a handgun before leaving in a silver 2014 Cadillac CTS driven by 17-year-old Ravon Lamar Harris, a Sumter High School student.
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Police subsequently located the Cadillac near Old Pocalla Road and Manning Road. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office was asked to assist Sumter police in stopping the vehicle because police believed it was connected to the reported armed altercation at the restaurant.
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During the attempted traffic stop, police alleged that the 16-year-old passenger exited the Cadillac carrying a handgun and ran from officers. Harris remained behind the wheel and continued driving away. A Sumter County sheriff’s deputy pursued Harris with emergency lights and siren activated.
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The pursuit continued south on Manning Road and then onto U.S. Highway 521 South. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Harris reached speeds exceeding 100 mph.
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Near Mulberry Church Road, Harris lost control of the Cadillac. The vehicle struck an embankment, overturned multiple times and caught fire. The pursuing deputy stopped at the crash, requested EMS and fire personnel and used emergency equipment to extinguish the burning vehicle.
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Harris suffered critical injuries in the crash and was airlifted to Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia. He remained hospitalized for approximately two days before dying from his injuries on Sunday, 08/27/2023. Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker identified him following his death.
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The coroner reported that Harris was not wearing a seat belt. An autopsy was scheduled at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. The South Carolina Highway Patrol and Sumter County Coroner’s Office investigated the fatal crash.
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Police apprehended the 16-year-old passenger after he ran from the attempted traffic stop. Authorities alleged that five handguns were ultimately recovered in connection with the teenagers and that several had been reported stolen during vehicle break-ins in Sumter city and county the previous night. The passenger faced charges arising from the restaurant incident, weapons possession and his flight from police.
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Harris was born on 03/02/2006 and was the son of Richard Harris and Lateasha Lawson Harris. He died on 08/27/2023. His funeral was held on September 2 at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church in Sumter, followed by burial at Evergreen Memorial Park.
OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Sumter County sheriff’s deputy who pursued Harris at speeds exceeding 100 mph has not been publicly identified in the reporting located for this update.

https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/street-squad/sumter/teen-dies-friday-police-pursuit-sumter-county/101-b215d76b-3ae2-482b-a27c-15c3cf05bf9e
https://www.wistv.com/2023/08/28/sumter-county-coroner-identifies-teen-who-died-single-vehicle-accident-following-pursuit/
https://www.wistv.com/2023/08/29/sumter-county-coroner-identifies-teen-who-died-car-crash-after-altercation-over-social-media-post/
https://www.kwch.com/video/2023/08/29/name-teen-killed-crash-after-police-chase-released/
https://www.abccolumbia.com/2023/08/28/deputies-teen-identified-after-a-high-speed-chase-in-sumter-county/
https://www.jobsmortuary.net/obituaries/ravon-harris

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REASON FOR CHASE: Speeding.
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NARRATIVE:
On 08/27/2023, a 22-year-old Lake Elsinore man was killed when the motorcycle he was riding crashed shortly after a California Highway Patrol pursuit that began with an attempted traffic stop for speeding.
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Shortly after noon, a CHP officer attempted to stop the man as he rode a yellow motorcycle southbound on Interstate 15 near State Route 76. CHP said the motorcyclist was speeding. He continued driving, and the officer pursued him.
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The pursuit traveled through Valley Center and west toward Escondido by way of the Valley Center grade. CHP notified the Escondido Police Department and requested assistance as the pursuit approached the city.
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CHP officers lost sight of the motorcycle near Valley Parkway and Ash Street and discontinued the pursuit. A short time later, an Escondido police officer saw the motorcycle traveling east on Washington Avenue near Ash Street. Police said the motorcyclist accelerated after seeing the officer. The crash occurred before the Escondido officer was able to get behind the motorcycle.
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At East Washington Avenue and Harding Street, the motorcycle entered the intersection against a red traffic signal and collided with the front of a vehicle traveling north on Harding Street with a green light. The collision threw the motorcyclist from the motorcycle, and he then struck the front of a second vehicle traveling westbound.
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Officers provided emergency aid until Escondido Fire Department paramedics arrived. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. One of the other drivers was transported to a hospital after reporting pain; the other was not injured. The Escondido Police Department Traffic Unit investigated the fatal collision.
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The motorcyclist's name was not found in the available public reporting. Contemporary sources consistently identify him as a 22-year-old Lake Elsinore resident.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2023-08-27/motorcyclist-dies-in-escondido-crash
https://patch.com/california/san-diego/motorcyclist-dies-crash-during-pursuit-escondido
https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-during-police-pursuit-in-escondido
https://thecoastnews.com/motorcyclist-dies-in-crash-during-pursuit-in-escondido/
https://patch.com/california/lakeelsinore-wildomar/lake-elsinore-motorcyclist-dies-crash-while-fleeing-police
https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2023/08/27/motorcyclist-killed-in-escondido-crash-after-chp-pursuit-from-valley-center/

On 08/27/2023, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded repeatedly to a residence in the 4500 block of Woodland Drive concerning 40-year-old Kendall Darnell Gilbert, who was experiencing an escalating mental health crisis. The fatal encounter followed several police responses to the same home over the preceding three days, all concerning Gilbert's mental health and reported threats toward family members.
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On 08/25/2023, a caller told police that Gilbert had schizophrenia and was sending family members strange and concerning messages. Officers responded but made no report. At approximately 1:30 a.m. the following day, police were called again after Gilbert reportedly destroyed property in his bedroom and would not open the door for relatives. Officers concluded at that time that he did not present a danger to others and again left without taking him into custody.
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At approximately 8:30 p.m. on August 26, police returned to the Woodland Drive residence after another reported mental health episode. Family members reported that Gilbert was threatening to decapitate relatives. Officers helped family members leave the residence and provided them with information about mental health resources.
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On August 27, police were called back at approximately 5:20 p.m. after a family member reported that Gilbert was hallucinating, making threats and threatening to burn down the house. Officers advised family members to leave the residence.
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At approximately 6:45 p.m., police received another call after an adult woman at the residence activated a medical-alert button and reported that someone was trying to kill her. IMPD Northwest District officers returned to the home for a welfare check.
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Officers encountered Gilbert outside the residence holding a machete. According to police, Gilbert made threats toward both family members and officers. Video recorded by a neighbor showed Gilbert standing on the sidewalk with the machete while numerous police officers remained positioned behind vehicles.
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Police removed other family members from the residence and requested IMPD's SWAT team and Crisis Negotiation Unit. A psychologist with the Crisis Negotiation Unit was also present. Negotiators attempted to communicate with Gilbert, but IMPD later said they were unable to establish meaningful communication with him.
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At approximately 9:10 p.m., SWAT officers moved to take Gilbert into custody. Police deployed a distraction device and multiple less-lethal weapons during the attempt. According to IMPD, Gilbert then moved toward the SWAT officers and made contact with an officer's ballistic shield while still armed with the machete.
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IMPD Lieutenant John Perkins fired his department-issued weapon at Gilbert, striking him at least once. Officers and emergency medical personnel provided treatment before Gilbert was transported to a hospital in critical condition. He subsequently died from the police gunfire.
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Multiple IMPD officers had activated body-worn cameras during the encounter. IMPD subsequently released an edited critical-incident video incorporating body-camera footage from the fatal confrontation.
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The shooting triggered separate investigations by IMPD's Critical Incident Response Team and Internal Affairs Unit, along with review by the Marion County Prosecutor's Office and the department's civilian-majority Use of Force Review Board.
OFFICER BACKGROUND:
John Perkins was the IMPD SWAT officer who fired the fatal shot at Gilbert. IMPD identified Perkins following the shooting and reported that he was a lieutenant and a 28-year veteran of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. He was placed on administrative leave following Gilbert's death.
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Perkins' involvement is especially significant because this was a prolonged mental-health intervention rather than an unexpected street encounter. IMPD had responded to the same home repeatedly over three days concerning Gilbert's deteriorating mental state, and the final operation involved SWAT personnel, crisis negotiators, a psychologist, less-lethal weapons and a ballistic shield before Perkins used deadly force.

https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-on-the-northwest-side
https://www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/2023-10-08/impd-releases-video-fatally-shot-man-kendall-darnell-gilbert
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/1-person-in-critical-condition-following-impd-officer-involved-shooting-on-the-northwest-side-of-indianapolis
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/impd-releases-bodycam-footage-of-august-shooting-killing-40-year-old-kendall-gilbert
https://www.wrtv.com/neighbors-react-after-witnessing-man-with-machete-get-shot-by-impd

Parma PD escalated a chase of a motorist for undisclosed reasons until he crashed and he and his passenger both died as a result. Killed by this police chase crash were Jibril Allen, 21, and Darnell Prince, 23, seen together above.

https://fox8.com/news/multiple-hospitalized-after-police-chase-crash-in-cleveland/

https://www.wkyc.com/video/news/local/3news-at-4/2-killed-after-police-chase-leads-to-multi-vehicle-crash-in-cleveland-2-others-injured/95-ff8adfab-371a-437e-86e1-536a50fa164e

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/cleveland-city-councilmembers-meeting-city-safety-director-suburban-community-leaders-crashes-police-chases/95-848a7880-1edd-4288-a670-d07d22df5490

https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/08/28/driver-passenger-die-fiery-crash-after-fleeing-parma-police-driving-wrong-way-crashing-into-suv/

https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/09/02/body-camera-video-reveals-new-details-parma-police-pursuit-turned-deadly-wrong-way-crash/

Parma PD escalated a chase of a motorist for undisclosed reasons until he crashed and he and his passenger both died as a result. Killed by this police chase crash were Jibril Allen, 21, and Darnell Prince, 23, seen together above.

https://fox8.com/news/multiple-hospitalized-after-police-chase-crash-in-cleveland/

https://www.wkyc.com/video/news/local/3news-at-4/2-killed-after-police-chase-leads-to-multi-vehicle-crash-in-cleveland-2-others-injured/95-ff8adfab-371a-437e-86e1-536a50fa164e

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/cleveland-city-councilmembers-meeting-city-safety-director-suburban-community-leaders-crashes-police-chases/95-848a7880-1edd-4288-a670-d07d22df5490

https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/08/28/driver-passenger-die-fiery-crash-after-fleeing-parma-police-driving-wrong-way-crashing-into-suv/

https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/09/02/body-camera-video-reveals-new-details-parma-police-pursuit-turned-deadly-wrong-way-crash/

On 08/25/2023, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Ramone Jackson, 20, of Picayune was driving north on Mississippi Highway 43 in Pearl River County with his girlfriend, Shelby Rae Kevwitch, 19, as his passenger. Pearl River County Sheriff David Allison said a sheriff’s deputy observed their vehicle traveling at an estimated speed exceeding 100 mph. The specific initiating reason for the attempted traffic stop was therefore extreme speeding.
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According to Sheriff Allison, the deputy activated his emergency blue lights and turned to follow the vehicle. The deputy traveled approximately one-quarter mile in its direction before his patrol vehicle struck debris in the roadway and went into a ditch.
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Jackson’s vehicle continued north on Highway 43. Near a curve just beyond Otis Stewart Road, the vehicle left the roadway, struck a large oak tree and burst into flames. Jackson and Kevwitch were both killed.
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A second vehicle subsequently encountered debris from the fatal collision. Mississippi Highway Patrol identified its driver as Brandon McConnell, 25, of Carriere, and reported that he sustained moderate injuries.
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Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated the fatal crash. MHP's subsequent account identified Jackson as the driver and Kevwitch as his passenger and confirmed that the crash occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. on August 25.
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Jackson and Kevwitch had been in a relationship for approximately five years. Kevwitch had graduated from Picayune Memorial High School in 2023 and was enrolled at Blue Cliff College. Her obituary identifies Jackson as the love of her life and confirms that both died on August 25, 2023.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Pearl River County sheriff’s deputy who attempted to stop Jackson and followed the vehicle for approximately one-quarter mile before the patrol vehicle entered a ditch was not publicly identified in the reporting.

https://www.wlox.com/2023/08/29/2-dead-after-fiery-crash-after-deputy-attempts-traffic-stop-pearl-river-co-sheriff-says/
https://www.wxxv25.com/mhp-investigating-separate-fatal-crashes-in-pearl-river-county/
https://www.picayunefh.com/obituaries/shelby-kevwitch

On 08/25/2023, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Shelby Rae Kevwitch, 19, of Picayune was riding as a passenger in a vehicle driven north on Mississippi Highway 43 by Ramone Jackson, 20. Pearl River County Sheriff David Allison said a sheriff’s deputy observed the vehicle traveling at an estimated speed exceeding 100 mph. The specific initiating reason for the attempted traffic stop was therefore extreme speeding.
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According to Sheriff Allison, the deputy activated his emergency blue lights and turned to follow the vehicle. The deputy traveled approximately one-quarter mile in its direction before his patrol vehicle struck debris in the roadway and went into a ditch.
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The vehicle in which Kevwitch was riding continued north on Highway 43. Near a curve just beyond Otis Stewart Road, it left the roadway, struck a large oak tree and burst into flames. Kevwitch and the driver were both killed.
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A second vehicle subsequently encountered debris from the fatal collision. Mississippi Highway Patrol identified its driver as Brandon McConnell, 25, of Carriere, and reported that he sustained moderate injuries.
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Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated the fatal crash. MHP’s subsequent account confirmed that Kevwitch was the passenger, that she was 19 years old and that the crash occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. on August 25.
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Kevwitch had graduated from Picayune Memorial High School in 2023 and was enrolled at Blue Cliff College. Her obituary states that she died on August 25, 2023.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Pearl River County sheriff’s deputy who attempted the traffic stop and followed the vehicle for approximately one-quarter mile before the patrol vehicle entered a ditch was not publicly identified.

https://www.wlox.com/2023/08/29/2-dead-after-fiery-crash-after-deputy-attempts-traffic-stop-pearl-river-co-sheriff-says/
https://www.wxxv25.com/mhp-investigating-separate-fatal-crashes-in-pearl-river-county/
https://www.picayunefh.com/obituaries/shelby-kevwitch

On 08/24/2023, at approximately 10:30 a.m., authorities reported that 56-year-old Raul Reyes-Estrella took a Chevrolet Trailblazer from an EMS station in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Information concerning the reportedly stolen vehicle was subsequently communicated to law enforcement.
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Warsaw Police Department officers encountered the Trailblazer in the Warsaw area. Police attempted to stop Reyes-Estrella using emergency lights and sirens because the vehicle had been reported stolen from the Goldsboro EMS station. Reyes-Estrella continued driving while Warsaw police pursued.
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The Warsaw police pursuit continued for approximately three miles. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol's subsequent investigation, Reyes-Estrella was driving recklessly during the pursuit.
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At the intersection of Abner Phillips Road and West Ward Bridge Road, Reyes-Estrella lost control of the Chevrolet Trailblazer and crashed. He was killed in the crash.
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The North Carolina State Highway Patrol investigated the fatal collision and the circumstances surrounding the Warsaw Police Department pursuit. Highway Patrol released its preliminary findings the following day, identifying Reyes-Estrella and establishing the reported theft of the vehicle as the reason police were attempting to stop him.
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The fatal sequence therefore began with the reported theft of the Chevrolet Trailblazer from the Goldsboro EMS station, followed by Warsaw police locating the vehicle and attempting to stop it, a police pursuit lasting approximately three miles, and Reyes-Estrella losing control and crashing at Abner Phillips Road and West Ward Bridge Road.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Warsaw Police Department officer or officers who initiated and participated in the approximately three-mile pursuit were not publicly identified.

https://www.wnct.com/local-news/man-killed-during-chase-with-warsaw-police-highway-patrol-investigating/
https://www.witn.com/2023/08/24/deadly-warsaw-crash-during-police-chase-under-investigation/
https://www.witn.com/video/2023/08/25/highway-patrol-releases-findings-deadly-warsaw-police-chase-investigation/

On 08/24/2023, shortly after midnight, a Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office deputy was responding to an unrelated call along the Interstate 30 service road near T.L. Townsend Drive when the deputy observed three vehicles stopped together with their headlights off. The deputy notified another Rockwall County deputy about the vehicles.
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The second deputy located the three vehicles as they traveled north on T.L. Townsend Drive. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the deputy observed the vehicles commit several traffic violations and activated the patrol vehicle's emergency lights in an attempt to stop them. The three vehicles then separated and traveled in different directions.
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The deputy pursued a black Dodge Charger driven by Willie Lee Rankin III. The pursuit proceeded north on State Highway 205 from Rockwall County and then west on State Highway 78 through Wylie and Sachse toward Garland.
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Authorities subsequently determined that the Dodge Charger had been reported stolen from Lewisville. The Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office said investigators believed all three vehicles initially encountered by the deputies were stolen.
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As Rankin attempted to enter the President George Bush Turnpike in Garland, he lost control of the Charger. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a concrete barrier. Rankin and a female passenger were both fatally injured.
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Rankin died as a result of the crash. The female passenger was transported from the scene and subsequently died from her injuries. Because both deaths resulted from the same Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office pursuit, each decedent requires a separate database record.
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Contemporary reporting initially withheld both victims' identities pending notification of their families. Later secondary reporting identified the driver as Willie Lee Rankin III. The original law-enforcement account did not publicly identify the pursuing deputy.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office deputy who pursued Rankin from Rockwall County through Wylie and Sachse and into Garland was not publicly identified in the reporting located for this update.
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https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/garland-rockwall-texas-chase-2-people-killed-dodge-charger/287-a6a54ddd-05a8-4cf1-9287-515909984da8
https://sweetjames.com/2023/09/05/willie-lee-rankin-iii-1-woman-killed-high-speed-pursuit-state-highway-78-garlandtx/
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2023/08/24/2-dead-after-rockwall-county-deputy-chase-ends-with-crash-in-garland-media-reports/

On 08/24/2023, shortly after midnight, a Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office deputy responding to an unrelated call noticed three vehicles stopped together with their headlights off along the Interstate 30 service road near T.L. Townsend Drive in Rockwall. The deputy notified another deputy about the vehicles.
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The second deputy located the three vehicles traveling north on T.L. Townsend Drive. According to the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office, the deputy observed several traffic violations and activated emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop. The three vehicles separated and drove in different directions, and the deputy pursued a black Dodge Charger.
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The Dodge Charger was driven by Willie Lee Rankin III. The pursuit continued north on State Highway 205 and west on State Highway 78 through Wylie and Sachse toward Garland. Authorities subsequently determined that the Charger had been reported stolen from Lewisville and said investigators believed the other two vehicles were also stolen.
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The pursuit continued into Garland. As Rankin attempted to enter the President George Bush Turnpike from State Highway 78, he lost control of the Charger. The vehicle struck a concrete barrier and crashed. Rankin was killed in the collision.
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An unidentified female passenger in the Charger was critically injured. She was transported to a hospital, where she subsequently died from her injuries. Contemporary reporting did not publicly identify her.
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The available contemporary reporting identifies Rankin as the driver and the woman as his passenger. A much later secondary accident-report article published under the name of a personal-injury law firm identifies a 24-year-old Michael Madrid as one of the people killed and describes a woman as the driver. That account conflicts with the contemporary reporting and does not identify the official record on which its different identification is based.
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https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/garland-rockwall-texas-chase-2-people-killed-dodge-charger/287-a6a54ddd-05a8-4cf1-9287-515909984da8
https://sweetjames.com/2023/09/05/willie-lee-rankin-iii-1-woman-killed-high-speed-pursuit-state-highway-78-garlandtx/

REASON FOR CHASE: Speeding.
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NARRATIVE:
On 08/23/2023, 22-year-old Aisia Robinson of Detroit was killed while riding as a passenger in an SUV that crashed during a Dearborn Police Department pursuit. Robinson was a passenger in the fleeing vehicle and was not its driver.
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At approximately 10:47 p.m., Dearborn police officers were near Oakman Boulevard and South Morrow Circle when they observed the SUV traveling at a high rate of speed. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver, later identified as 21-year-old Marlon Desean Davis of Detroit, continued driving and police pursued the SUV.
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During the pursuit, Davis struck two Dearborn police vehicles before losing control of the SUV and crashing into a utility pole at the intersection of Greenfield Road and Ford Road. Witnesses interviewed after the crash estimated that the SUV had been traveling approximately 90 mph.
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Robinson and three other passengers—a 21-year-old woman, a 21-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl—were injured and transported to a hospital. Robinson died from the injuries she sustained in the crash. The three other passengers survived. Davis was also taken to a hospital.
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The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office subsequently identified Robinson as a 22-year-old Detroit resident and charged Davis in connection with her death. Prosecutors charged him with first-degree fleeing and eluding, reckless driving causing death, operating with a suspended, revoked or denied license causing death, receiving and concealing a motor vehicle, carrying a concealed weapon and four counts of felony firearm. Davis was arraigned on 08/26/2023 and initially held on a $1 million cash/surety bond.
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The receiving-and-concealing charge indicates that prosecutors alleged the vehicle Davis was driving was stolen. The firearm charges were filed against Davis; available reporting does not allege that Robinson possessed or used a firearm or participated in the driving that led to the pursuit.
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The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office independently confirms Robinson's identity, age and Detroit residence and identifies the other three injured people as passengers in the same vehicle.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/detroit-man-charged-in-dearborn-crash-that-left-1-dead-2-others-injured/
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/08/28/man-charged-with-multiple-felonies-in-high-speed-dearborn-crash-that-killed-1-injured-3/
https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/detroit-man-held-on-usd1m-bond-for-deadly-dearborn-crash
https://patch.com/michigan/dearborn/man-charged-dearborn-crash-killed-1-hurt-3-during-chase-cops
https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/prosecutor/2023-news-archive.aspx

On 08/23/2023, at approximately 10:52 p.m., a Fairmont City Police Department officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on Illinois Route 203 near Collinsville Road in Fairmont City. Shortly before the stop, 28-year-old Kyeiree V. Myers of St. Louis had exited the vehicle and was walking near the roadway. Illinois State Police did not identify Myers as the driver of the vehicle that was stopped.
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A Washington Park Police Department officer arrived to assist the Fairmont City officer and approached Myers. According to Illinois State Police, Myers ran and the Washington Park officer pursued him on foot. Police reported that Myers and the officer became involved in a physical struggle and that Myers broke away from the officer and gained access to the Washington Park police vehicle.
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Police alleged that Myers took the Washington Park squad car and drove it into a pillar near the Washington Park officer. The officer fired his gun at Myers and struck him while Myers was inside the police vehicle. Despite being wounded by the officer's gunfire, Myers drove away in the squad car.
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Illinois State Police issued an emergency radio broadcast concerning the stolen police vehicle, and officers from multiple agencies began searching for Myers.
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At approximately 11:00 p.m., about eight minutes after the initial traffic stop, Myers exited the Washington Park police vehicle on Illinois Route 162 at Mockingbird Lane in Granite City. According to Illinois State Police, Myers was lying in the roadway.
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A Pontoon Beach Police Department officer driving a police vehicle struck Myers while he was lying in the roadway. A passing civilian motorist also struck Myers. Myers was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The circumstances therefore involved two separate uses of force by police within minutes: a Washington Park officer shot Myers during the encounter in Fairmont City, and a Pontoon Beach officer subsequently struck Myers with a police vehicle in Granite City. Illinois State Police investigated the death.
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Myers' family subsequently disputed the police account and sought additional information about his death. A petition organized by his family described Myers as unarmed and stated that he was not a target of the investigation when the initial encounter began. The family said it had not received adequate answers about the circumstances surrounding his killing.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Illinois Attorney General later addressed a public-records dispute involving the St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office concerning records of police-involved deaths. Kyeiree Myers' death was specifically cited as a case involving a man who had been shot by Washington Park police and subsequently struck by two vehicles. The Attorney General's December 2024 opinion discussed the statutory requirement for review of police-involved death investigations and public release of a report when prosecution is declined.

https://www.kmov.com/2023/08/24/police-person-struck-killed-pontoon-beach-after-washington-park-squad-car-stolen/
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/berkeley-man-who-stole-metro-east-police-car-was-shot-by-officers-then-hit-by/article_d6b191fe-4291-11ee-8cea-a74c019170cc.html
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/man-dies-granite-city-shot-struck-vehicles-18330423.php

On 08/22/2023, at approximately 11:20 p.m., a Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office deputy was on routine patrol traveling east on Carr Lake Road SW in Bemidji Township when the deputy saw a group of motorcycles turn west onto Carr Lake Road SW from Washington Avenue South. According to Sheriff Jason Riggs, the motorcycles accelerated to more than 70 mph in a posted 55-mph zone.
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The deputy turned around and attempted to stop the motorcycles for speeding, activating the patrol vehicle's emergency lights and siren. The deputy pursued the motorcycles and eventually traveled north on Jefferson Avenue SW. By that point, only one motorcycle remained visible to the pursuing deputy. The rider was 19-year-old Tristan Channing Secor of Bemidji.
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As the pursuit reached the U.S. Highway 2 overpass on Jefferson Avenue, a second Beltrami County deputy observed Secor's motorcycle traveling at more than 100 mph. Secor's motorcycle was increasing its distance from the pursuing deputy.
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As Secor approached the roundabout at Jefferson Avenue SW and Division Street, the pursuing deputy lost sight of his motorcycle. Shortly afterward, deputies located the crashed motorcycle north of the roundabout.
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Deputies and a Minnesota State Patrol trooper found Secor in the grassy area of the roundabout and immediately began lifesaving measures. Emergency medical personnel and a medical helicopter were requested, but the helicopter was unable to respond because of weather conditions.
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Secor was transported by ambulance to Sanford Bemidji Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead from injuries sustained in the crash. Reporting based on the crash report states that Secor was wearing a helmet.
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The Minnesota State Patrol investigated the fatal crash. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office was also assisted at the scene by the Bemidji Police Department and Bemidji Ambulance Service.
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The initiating reason for the attempted traffic stop was specifically documented as speeding: the deputy observed the motorcycles accelerate beyond 70 mph in a 55-mph zone before turning around, activating emergency equipment and beginning the pursuit.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office deputy who initiated and continued the pursuit was not identified in the available reporting. A second Beltrami County deputy observed Secor traveling at more than 100 mph at the Highway 2 overpass but was likewise not identified.

https://www.startribune.com/speeding-motorcyclist-crashes-dies-after-pursuit-by-deputy-near-bemidji/600299369/
https://www.valleynewslive.com/2023/08/24/beltrami-co-pursuit-ends-deadly-motorcycle-crash/
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/motorcyclist-dead-after-pursuit-crash-near-bemidji/89-51d9f99f-fa3b-40a2-b195-91c63ca30c32
https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/local/19-year-old-bemidji-man-dies-in-motorcycle-accident
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/pursuit-in-bemidji-leads-to-fatal-motorcycle-crash/
https://lptv.org/19-year-old-man-killed-in-motorcycle-crash-in-bemidji/

On 08/20/2023, at approximately 8:45 p.m., a Massachusetts State Police trooper attempted to stop 19-year-old Miles Murray of Henniker, New Hampshire, as Murray drove a 2011 Nissan Altima south on Route 202 in Belchertown. Police said the initiating reason for the attempted stop was that Murray was driving erratically and failing to remain within marked travel lanes.
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Murray continued driving away while the state trooper pursued. According to Massachusetts State Police, Murray accelerated away from the attempted stop and continued south on Route 202.
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Police alleged that Murray subsequently ran a red light at the intersection of Route 202 and Route 9. While negotiating a curve, the Nissan left the roadway and struck a mulch bed, which launched the vehicle into the air.
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The Nissan then struck a rock wall, a large tree and a light pole before crashing into a Jeep Wrangler parked in the driveway of a residence on North Main Street. The collision was so violent that the Nissan's engine was torn from the vehicle and launched through the exterior of a neighboring house, creating a large hole in the second floor. Additional wreckage damaged the first floor.
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Murray was ejected from the Nissan during the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities subsequently confirmed that Murray was the only person in the vehicle. No residents of the houses struck by the vehicle or debris were injured.
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Massachusetts State Police and the Belchertown Police Department investigated the fatal pursuit crash.

https://dailyvoice.com/massachusetts/hampshire-franklin/teen-killed-in-crash-that-sent-cars-engine-through-belchertown-home-during-police-chase-cops/
https://www.wmur.com/article/19-year-old-from-henniker-killed-in-crash-during-police-chase-in-belchertown-massachusetts/44876051
https://www.wcvb.com/article/driver-fatal-belchertown-crash-identified-by-police/44880680
https://www.westernmassnews.com/2023/08/22/officials-identify-victim-deadly-belchertown-crash/

On 08/19/2023, at approximately 2:40 a.m., 51-year-old George Evener of Toledo was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle northeast on Miami Street near Oregon Road when an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop him. The specific initiating reason for the stop was speeding: OSHP reported that Evener was traveling 54 mph in a 40-mph zone.
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Evener turned onto Oakdale Avenue and briefly pulled onto the shoulder before continuing driving away. The trooper pursued him on Oakdale.
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Within moments of the pursuit beginning, Evener lost control of the motorcycle near Oakdale Avenue and Tracy Street. The motorcycle struck a curb, left the roadway and crashed into a telephone pole.
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The trooper approached Evener after the crash and ordered him to show his hands. The trooper observed a handgun lying on the ground beside Evener and moved the firearm away before beginning emergency medical assistance. The trooper performed CPR until Toledo Police Department officers arrived and took over resuscitation efforts. Toledo Fire and Rescue personnel transported Evener to a hospital.
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Evener died at the hospital. The Lucas County Coroner’s Office determined that he died from multiple blunt-force injuries sustained in the motorcycle crash. OSHP subsequently released dash-camera footage documenting the attempted traffic stop, pursuit and crash.

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2023/08/20/man-dies-police-pursuit-motorcycle/stories/20230820170

https://www.13abc.com/2023/08/21/reports-man-dies-after-crash-following-toledo-police-chase/

On 04/19/2023, at approximately 7:50 a.m., 51-year-old Ana Ortega of Sanger was walking her dog along Clinton Avenue near Bethel Avenue north of Sanger when she was struck and killed by a Chevrolet pickup truck driven by off-duty Clovis Police Department Sgt. Scott G. Borsch.
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Borsch, then 45, was driving in the opposite direction from Ortega. Borsch was fatigued while driving, and his pickup drifted across the center line and struck Ortega and her dog. Ortega suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. Her dog, Jack, survived but suffered major injuries.
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Borsch stopped after the collision and performed CPR on Ortega until emergency personnel arrived. The California Highway Patrol investigated the fatal crash.
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Prosecutors subsequently charged Borsch with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence. Borsch pleaded no contest to the charge. In December 2023, Fresno County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Egan sentenced him to one year of probation and 20 days of community service. He received no jail sentence.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
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Scott G. Borsch had approximately 16 years with the Clovis Police Department when he killed Ortega and held the rank of sergeant.
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Borsch remained employed by the City of Clovis after his criminal conviction. Public payroll records list him as a police sergeant in 2023 and as a police lieutenant in 2024, indicating that he was subsequently promoted after the fatal crash and misdemeanor vehicular-manslaughter conviction.
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https://www.sehatlaw.com/news/ana-ortega-killed-in-sanger-car-accident-with-police-officer/
https://abc30.com/post/fresno-county-fatal-crash-chp-investigation-clinton-and-bethel/13154525/
https://www.aol.com/off-duty-clovis-police-sergeant-133000355.html
https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article289582604.html

On 08/14/2023, at approximately 10:50 p.m., a marked Raleigh Police Department patrol vehicle struck 51-year-old Pedro Lopez while he was crossing Capital Boulevard near Calvary Drive in Raleigh. Officers responded immediately and performed CPR until Wake County EMS personnel arrived. Lopez was transported to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Raleigh police stated that Lopez was crossing Capital Boulevard outside a marked crosswalk when the collision occurred. The patrol vehicle remained at the scene, and the officer driving it cooperated with investigators. The crash damaged the hood of the marked police cruiser.
The Raleigh Police Department placed the officer on administrative duty in accordance with department policy. The department's Internal Affairs Unit opened an administrative investigation while crash investigators examined whether any traffic laws or departmental policies had been violated. Police did not publicly identify the officer who was driving the patrol vehicle.
Publicly available records reviewed through August 2026 do not identify the officer, disclose the results of the Internal Affairs investigation, or indicate that criminal charges or disciplinary action were taken against the officer. No publicly reported wrongful-death lawsuit, civil settlement, or judgment involving Pedro Lopez's death was located.
No publicly available body-camera footage, dash-camera video, or in-car camera footage of the collision was located. News coverage did not indicate that any video was publicly released.
Because the officer's identity has not been publicly disclosed, no prior shooting, misconduct, disciplinary, or civil litigation history could be verified.

https://www.wral.com/story/pedestrian-dies-after-getting-hit-by-raleigh-police-cruiser-on-capital-boulevard/21000906/