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NARRATIVE:
On 08/13/2022, 63-year-old Maria Magdalena Montenegro de Carreon of Laredo was fatally injured when a Ford Expedition fleeing Texas DPS crashed head-on into the Chevrolet Tahoe in which she was a passenger on Bob Bullock Loop near Lakeview Boulevard.
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At approximately 7:28 a.m., a DPS trooper attempted to stop the Expedition near McPherson Road. The driver fled and eventually traveled south in the northbound lanes of Bob Bullock Loop. During the pursuit, the Expedition reached approximately 80–90 mph, struck a Ford F-150 and continued driving the wrong way.
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The Expedition then collided head-on with the Chevrolet Tahoe. Montenegro de Carreon suffered multiple fractures, internal bleeding and traumatic brain injuries. She and the Tahoe's 44-year-old driver were initially taken to Laredo Medical Center and then airlifted to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. Montenegro de Carreon died later that day.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Texas Department of Public Safety did not publicly identify the trooper who initiated the pursuit in the sources located.
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https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/Woman-dies-after-fleeing-suspect-crashed-into-her-17374994.php
https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/Texas-DPS-Driver-in-fatal-crash-said-he-was-17382783.php
https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/drunk-driver-pleads-guilty-killing-woman-laredo-20027389.php
https://www.telemundolaredo.tv/2025/03/20/dictan-sentencia-hombre-declarado-culpable-de-accidente-mortal/
https://www.kgns.tv/2025/03/21/3-high-profile-cases-presented-before-judge-341st-district-court/

On 08/12/2022, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers stopped a Nissan Titan on US 90 east of Sanderson. As troopers approached the truck, its driver continued driving away and DPS pursued toward Sanderson. The Nissan turned north onto US 285 and continued at high speed.
Near mile marker 484, the Nissan crossed into the opposing traffic lane and collided head-on with a southbound Ford F-150. Forty-two-year-old Zuniga Roque-Flores, who was riding in the rear passenger seat of the Nissan, died in the crash. Roque-Flores was from Guanajuato, Mexico. The Nissan’s driver also died.
The collision killed both people traveling in the Ford, Carlos Enrique Rico, 23, and Jesus Marcelo Garcia, 19, both of Del Rio. The impact scattered debris into the path of a southbound Kia Stinger traveling behind the Ford. The Nissan, Ford and Kia caught fire and burned. The condition of the vehicles prevented investigators from determining whether Rico or Garcia had been driving the Ford.

https://www.firstalert7.com/2022/08/15/pursuit-ends-fatal-crash-terrel-county/
https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/4-dead-after-terrell-county-car-pursuit-and-crash/513-c01c2a2a-e1be-4b32-90bf-0d0f74356ae5

On 08/12/2022, Jesus Marcelo Garcia, 19, of Del Rio, was traveling south on US 285 in a Ford F-150 with 23-year-old Carlos Enrique Rico.
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers had stopped a Nissan Titan on US 90 east of Sanderson. As troopers approached the Nissan, its driver continued driving away and DPS pursued. The Nissan entered Sanderson, turned north onto US 285 and continued at high speed.
Near mile marker 484, the Nissan crossed into the southbound lane and collided head-on with the Ford carrying Garcia and Rico. Garcia and Rico died at the scene. Because the Ford sustained severe collision and fire damage, investigators could not determine which man was driving and which was riding as the passenger.
The Nissan’s driver and rear passenger Zuniga Roque-Flores, 42, also died. Collision debris struck a Kia Stinger traveling behind the Ford, and all three vehicles caught fire and burned

https://www.firstalert7.com/2022/08/15/pursuit-ends-fatal-crash-terrel-county/
https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/4-dead-after-terrell-county-car-pursuit-and-crash/513-c01c2a2a-e1be-4b32-90bf-0d0f74356ae5

On 08/12/2022, Carlos Enrique Rico, 23, of Del Rio, was traveling south on US 285 in a Ford F-150 with 19-year-old Jesus Marcelo Garcia.
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers had stopped a Nissan Titan on US 90 east of Sanderson. As troopers approached the Nissan, its driver continued driving away and DPS pursued. The Nissan entered Sanderson, turned north onto US 285 and continued toward oncoming traffic at high speed.
Near mile marker 484, the Nissan crossed into the southbound lane and collided head-on with the Ford carrying Rico and Garcia. Rico and Garcia died at the scene. The extensive fire and collision damage prevented investigators from determining which man had been driving and which had been riding as the passenger.
The Nissan’s driver and rear passenger Zuniga Roque-Flores, 42, also died. Debris from the collision struck a Kia Stinger traveling behind the Ford. The Nissan, Ford and Kia caught fire and burned.

https://www.firstalert7.com/2022/08/15/pursuit-ends-fatal-crash-terrel-county/
https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/4-dead-after-terrell-county-car-pursuit-and-crash/513-c01c2a2a-e1be-4b32-90bf-0d0f74356ae5

On 08/12/2022, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers stopped a Nissan Titan on US 90 east of Sanderson. As troopers approached the truck, its driver continued driving away and DPS pursued toward Sanderson. The Nissan turned north onto US 285 and continued at high speed.
Near mile marker 484, the Nissan crossed into the opposing traffic lane and collided head-on with a southbound Ford F-150. Forty-two-year-old Zuniga Roque-Flores, who was riding in the rear passenger seat of the Nissan, died in the crash. Roque-Flores was from Guanajuato, Mexico. The Nissan’s driver also died.
The collision killed both people traveling in the Ford, Carlos Enrique Rico, 23, and Jesus Marcelo Garcia, 19, both of Del Rio. The impact scattered debris into the path of a southbound Kia Stinger traveling behind the Ford. The Nissan, Ford and Kia caught fire and burned. The condition of the vehicles prevented investigators from determining whether Rico or Garcia had been driving the Ford.

https://www.firstalert7.com/2022/08/15/pursuit-ends-fatal-crash-terrel-county/
https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/4-dead-after-terrell-county-car-pursuit-and-crash/513-c01c2a2a-e1be-4b32-90bf-0d0f74356ae5

On 08/07/2022, at approximately 4:45 a.m., Bulloch County Sheriff's Office Deputy Dylan Walden attempted to stop a vehicle driven by 27-year-old Ashton Mingle on Pulaski Road west of the Statesboro Bypass. Before initiating the stop, Walden checked the vehicle registration and learned that Mingle was driving with a suspended license and was wanted on an outstanding felony warrant. Mingle continued driving away while Deputy Walden pursued.
The pursuit continued west on Pulaski Road toward the Bulloch-Candler county line. According to the sheriff's office and the released dash-camera video, speeds were moderate during most of the pursuit before increasing to more than 100 mph as Mingle approached the Lotts Creek bridge. Mingle's vehicle struck the bridge, became airborne, and crashed into the creek below.
Deputies entered the water, freed Mingle from the wreckage, and attempted lifesaving measures until emergency medical personnel arrived. Mingle was pronounced dead at the scene. The Georgia State Patrol investigated the fatal crash. Sheriff Noel Brown later authorized the public release of Deputy Walden's dash-camera video after requests from the media and public, and Mingle's family received a copy before it was released publicly.

https://www.statesboroherald.com/local/statesboro-man-dies-during-pursuit-bulloch-county-sheriffs-office/

https://www.griceconnect.com/local-news/statesboro-man-dies-in-car-crash-while-fleeing-deputies-6505046

Dashcam Video:
https://www.wjcl.com/article/ashton-mingle-bulloch-county-deadly-chase-crash/40863541

On 08/07/2022, at approximately 4:00 a.m., a Garfield Heights police officer observed a gray 2018 Infiniti QX60 traveling at a high rate of speed on Turney Road without a license plate. Officers attempted a traffic stop, but the driver continued driving away and Garfield Heights police pursued the vehicle. Police later reported the Infiniti had been reported stolen.
Seconds after the pursuit began, the Infiniti crossed the center line near the intersection of Turney Road and Grand Division Avenue in Cleveland and collided with two vehicles. One of the vehicles, a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt driven by 26-year-old Cameron Crews of Maple Heights, sustained catastrophic damage. Crews was transported to Marymount Hospital, where he died from his injuries. His passenger was transported to MetroHealth Medical Center with injuries.
The Infiniti driver left the crash scene on foot. Garfield Heights police recovered a firearm from inside the Infiniti and released surveillance video in an effort to identify the driver.
Cleveland Police Accident Investigation Unit and Garfield Heights Police investigated the fatal crash. On August 11, 2022, Garfield Heights Police released body-camera video showing officers arriving at the scene immediately after the collision and beginning their emergency response.

https://www.cleveland19.com/2022/08/11/aftermath-garfield-heights-police-chase-fatal-hit-skip-crash-caught-body-camera-video

On 08/07/2022, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 31-year-old Exavion Dontrelle Mackey. Mackey continued driving away, and DPS initiated a pursuit. During the pursuit, deputies with the Kimble County Sheriff's Office deployed a tire deflation device. Mackey steered around the first device and continued driving. Deputies deployed a second tire deflation device a short distance later.
As Mackey attempted to drive around the second tire deflation device, he lost control of the vehicle after crossing the spikes. The vehicle left the roadway on U.S. Highway 377 approximately three miles south of Junction, struck multiple trees and a metal fence, and came to rest off the roadway. Mackey died at the scene. Two passengers, Silvia Ruiz-Hernandez, 30, and Pedro Luis Hernandez Ruiz, 41, also died in the crash.
Public reporting did not identify the reason DPS initially attempted the traffic stop. The Concho Valley report stated only that the vehicle attempted to evade law enforcement before the pursuit began.

https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/crime/3-dead-after-attempts-to-evade-police/

On 08/07/2022, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 31-year-old Exavion Dontrelle Mackey. Mackey continued driving away, and DPS initiated a pursuit. During the pursuit, deputies with the Kimble County Sheriff's Office deployed a tire deflation device. Mackey steered around the first device and continued driving. Deputies deployed a second tire deflation device a short distance later.
As Mackey attempted to drive around the second tire deflation device, he lost control of the vehicle after crossing the spikes. The vehicle left the roadway on U.S. Highway 377 approximately three miles south of Junction, struck multiple trees and a metal fence, and came to rest off the roadway. Mackey died at the scene. Two passengers, Silvia Ruiz-Hernandez, 30, and Pedro Luis Hernandez Ruiz, 41, also died in the crash.
Public reporting did not identify the reason DPS initially attempted the traffic stop. The Concho Valley report stated only that the vehicle attempted to evade law enforcement before the pursuit began.

https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/crime/3-dead-after-attempts-to-evade-police/

On 08/07/2022, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 31-year-old Exavion Dontrelle Mackey. Mackey continued driving away, and DPS initiated a pursuit. During the pursuit, deputies with the Kimble County Sheriff's Office deployed a tire deflation device. Mackey steered around the first device and continued driving. Deputies deployed a second tire deflation device a short distance later.
As Mackey attempted to drive around the second tire deflation device, he lost control of the vehicle after crossing the spikes. The vehicle left the roadway on U.S. Highway 377 approximately three miles south of Junction, struck multiple trees and a metal fence, and came to rest off the roadway. Mackey died at the scene. Two passengers, Silvia Ruiz-Hernandez, 30, and Pedro Luis Hernandez Ruiz, 41, also died in the crash.
Public reporting did not identify the reason DPS initially attempted the traffic stop. The Concho Valley report stated only that the vehicle attempted to evade law enforcement before the pursuit began.

https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/crime/3-dead-after-attempts-to-evade-police/

On 08/03/2022, Joel Adames was standing on the sidewalk at the intersection of Sherman Avenue and West 207th Street in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan when a speeding BMW entered the intersection against a red light and struck a Subaru. The Subaru was forced onto the sidewalk, where it struck Adames and another pedestrian. Adames died at the scene.
Surveillance video later released by Streetsblog showed NYPD vehicles arriving approximately 10 seconds after the collision, raising questions about whether the BMW had been involved in a police pursuit. The NYPD stated that the BMW was not being pursued and said a marked patrol vehicle was already stopped at the intersection when the crash occurred, accounting for the rapid response.
In October 2022, Manhattan prosecutors charged BMW driver Leandro Diaz-Ramirez with manslaughter and related offenses in connection with the deaths of Adames and David Fernandez.

https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2022/08/08/video-raises-questions-about-possible-police-chase-before-fatal-inwood-crash

Security Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4ug6TnAeAQ&rco=1

On 08/03/2022, Joel Adames was standing on the sidewalk at the intersection of Sherman Avenue and West 207th Street in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan when a speeding BMW entered the intersection against a red light and struck a Subaru. The Subaru was forced onto the sidewalk, where it struck Adames and another pedestrian. Adames died at the scene.
Surveillance video later released by Streetsblog showed NYPD vehicles arriving approximately 10 seconds after the collision, raising questions about whether the BMW had been involved in a police pursuit. The NYPD stated that the BMW was not being pursued and said a marked patrol vehicle was already stopped at the intersection when the crash occurred, accounting for the rapid response.
In October 2022, Manhattan prosecutors charged BMW driver Leandro Diaz-Ramirez with manslaughter and related offenses in connection with the deaths of Adames and David Fernandez.

https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2022/08/08/video-raises-questions-about-possible-police-chase-before-fatal-inwood-crash

Security Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4ug6TnAeAQ&rco=1

REASON FOR CHASE: Round Rock police chased a stolen vehicle when a bystander was hit.
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NARRATIVE:
On 07/31/2022, 14-year-old Tobias “Victor” Soto was killed when a stolen vehicle fleeing Round Rock police struck him as he walked through the crosswalk at Louis Henna Boulevard and La Frontera Boulevard in Round Rock.
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Round Rock police had received information from a law-enforcement traffic-camera system concerning a stolen vehicle traveling westbound on Gattis School Road. Officers located the vehicle in the La Frontera area and activated their emergency equipment in an attempt to stop it.
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The driver accelerated away and began weaving through traffic on Louis Henna Boulevard at speeds approaching 100 mph. Police subsequently attempted to disengage from the vehicle.
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The fleeing driver ran a red light, crashed into another vehicle in the intersection and then struck Soto, who was walking in the crosswalk. The impact propelled the 14-year-old approximately 300 feet. He died at the scene.
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The entire police encounter occurred within seconds and covered less than one-quarter mile.
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The driver fled from the wreck on foot but was apprehended by Round Rock police. He was identified as Leandro Brito-Martinez. Investigators said Brito-Martinez admitted knowing the vehicle was stolen and acknowledged seeing police behind him before officers attempted the stop.
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Soto had left home that Sunday afternoon to meet his best friend but never arrived. His mother traced his phone to the intersection after she could no longer reach him and encountered the emergency response at the crash scene.
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Soto was preparing to begin high school and was looking forward to playing football. Family and friends described him as an athlete who had boxed since he was eight years old. He also enjoyed drawing, gaming, reading and cooking.

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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Round Rock Police Department did not publicly identify the officer(s) who attempted to stop the stolen vehicle in the sources located.
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https://www.fox7austin.com/news/leandro-brito-martinez-stolen-car-high-speed-chase-vehicular-homicide-tobias-soto
https://www.univision.com/local/austin-kakw/policia-round-rock-leandro-brito-martinez-accidente-mortal-menor-14-anos
https://www.univision.com/local/austin-kakw/leandro-brito-martinez-enfrenta-cargos-de-homicidio-tras-chocar-auto-robado-y-matar-a-un-menor-en-round-rock-video
https://www.beckchapels.com/obituaries/Tobias-Victor-Soto?obId=28821382
https://www.gofundme.com/f/victor-soto-RIP

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REASON FOR POLICE CHASE:
Attempted traffic stop followed by flight from Meridian Police Department officers. Meridian police initially pursued Ruben Garcia south on Meridian Road but lost sight of his vehicle and terminated their pursuit. Shortly afterward, Ada County Sheriff’s Deputy Bilton saw Calderon continuing south on Meridian Road without headlights and attempted another traffic stop. Calderon continued driving away and Bilton pursued.
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EVENT NARRATIVE:
On 07/31/2022, Garcia was killed when the Nissan he was driving crossed into opposing traffic and crashed head-on into an uninvolved vehicle during an Ada County Sheriff’s Office pursuit on Highway 69/Meridian Road in Kuna. The other driver, bystander Jonathan Calderon, was also killed.
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The encounter initially involved the Meridian Police Department. Meridian Officer Herscowitz pursued Calderon south on Meridian Road, but eventually lost sight of the Nissan as it traveled south over the Interstate 84 overpass. Herscowitz terminated the Meridian police pursuit.
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Shortly after Meridian police terminated their pursuit, Ada County Sheriff’s Deputy Bilton was positioned along Highway 69/Meridian Road farther south. Bilton observed the fleeing vehicle traveling south without its headlights illuminated. Bilton drove behind the Nissan, activated his emergency lights and siren and attempted to stop it. The vehicle continued driving away and Bilton pursued.
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As Calderon approached the intersection of Deer Flat Road and Highway 69, Ada County Sheriff’s Deputy Nydeggar deployed spike strips in an attempt to stop the Nissan. The fleeing driver drove around the spike strips and continued south. The spike strips therefore did not disable the Nissan.
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Moments later, the Nissan moved into the northbound lanes of Highway 69 and struck Calderon oncoming vehicle head-on. Both drivers were killed.
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No PIT/TVI maneuver or intentional police-vehicle contact immediately preceding the fatal collision is documented in the Critical Incident Task Force reconstruction. Police did attempt to stop Garcia with spike strips, but he maneuvered around them before the head-on crash.
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The later Boise Police Department Critical Incident Task Force investigative file provides substantially more detail than the initial news coverage. It identifies Meridian Officer Herscowitz as the officer involved in the earlier pursuit, Ada County Sheriff’s Deputy Bilton as the deputy who initiated the second pursuit, and Deputy Nydeggar as the deputy who attempted to deploy spike strips.
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The public investigative material does not provide enough reliable biographical information about Calderon’s family, occupation or everyday life to add a personal history without speculation.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Ada County Sheriff’s Deputy Bilton initiated the second pursuit after observing Calderon traveling south on Meridian Road without headlights. Deputy Nydeggar attempted to stop Calderon by deploying spike strips near Deer Flat Road and Highway 69. Meridian Police Officer Herscowitz had participated in the earlier pursuit but terminated it after losing sight of Calderon. The fatal-crash investigation was handled through the Critical Incident Task Force, with Boise Police Officer Chuck Roath assigned as lead detective and Sgt. Justin Kendall supervising.

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/local-kuna-police-pursuit-fatal-crash/277-2f2b5c2c-7e12-4c5b-92ff-2f5d76c6a3f0
https://apps.adacounty.id.gov/sheriff/CITF/Garcia-CITF.pdf

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REASON FOR POLICE CHASE:
Erratic driving and driving without headlights. Shortly before midnight, Meridian Police Officer Andrew Herscowitz attempted to stop Ruben Garcia after observing his Nissan Altima being driven erratically without headlights near Meridian Road and East Central Drive. Garcia continued driving away at high speed, and Meridian police pursued him south toward Kuna.
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EVENT NARRATIVE:
On 07/31/2022, 34-year-old Ruben Garcia of Rigby was killed when his Nissan Altima crossed into opposing traffic and struck a pickup truck head-on during a police pursuit on Highway 69 in Kuna. The uninvolved pickup driver, 28-year-old Jonathan R. Calderon of Boise, was also killed.
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The encounter began when Meridian Police Officer Andrew Herscowitz attempted to stop Garcia near Meridian Road and East Central Drive after observing the Nissan being driven erratically without its headlights illuminated. According to police, Garcia continued away at high speed, drove the wrong way on Main Street and then traveled south on Meridian Road toward Kuna.
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Meridian police pursued Garcia south but discontinued their pursuit after he crossed Lake Hazel Road into Kuna's jurisdiction. Meridian police notified Kuna Police that Garcia was continuing south toward them.
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Ada County Sheriff’s Deputy Kyle Bilton, assigned to Kuna Police, was positioned near Columbia Road when Garcia's Nissan passed him traveling south at high speed without headlights. Bilton activated his emergency equipment, attempted to stop Garcia and pursued him south on Highway 69. The subsequent Critical Incident Task Force investigation identified Bilton by full name.
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Another Ada County deputy, identified in the investigative file as Deputy Nydeggar, positioned ahead of the pursuit near Deer Flat Road and deployed spike strips across Meridian Road/Highway 69. Garcia maneuvered around the spike strips and continued south. The strips did not disable the Nissan.
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The official crash reconstruction determined that Garcia was traveling in excess of 100 mph as he continued south on Highway 69 without headlights. As he entered the large curve where Highway 69 becomes East Avalon Street, the Nissan entered a critical-speed yaw. Investigators calculated its speed at approximately 89–91 mph during the yaw.
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Garcia's Nissan crossed into the northbound lane occupied by Calderon's Chevrolet Silverado. Investigators determined that Calderon was legally traveling in his own lane when Garcia's Nissan struck the pickup head-on. The Nissan's calculated impact speed was approximately 84–92 mph.
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Garcia died from his injuries at the crash scene. Calderon was critically injured, transported to a hospital and subsequently pronounced dead. Calderon had no involvement in the attempted traffic stop or police pursuit.
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Police did not use a PIT/TVI maneuver or intentionally strike Garcia's Nissan. Officers did deploy spike strips, but Garcia drove around them. The first Meridian police pursuit had been discontinued before Bilton encountered Garcia and initiated the second pursuit in Kuna.
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Investigators recovered seven empty 24-ounce Budweiser cans from the front passenger floorboard of Garcia's Nissan. Postmortem toxicology measured Garcia's blood-alcohol concentration at .214. This evidence was developed after the crash and was not the original reason Officer Herscowitz attempted the traffic stop; the initiating reason was Garcia's alleged erratic driving without headlights.
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Garcia was born on 02/20/1988 in Van Nuys, California, to Max and Elena Castaneda Garcia and grew up in Rigby, Idaho. He attended Jefferson High School and worked in the oil fields and masonry trades and for Amalgamated Sugar Company. He was married to Sara Garcia and was the father of a daughter, Leticia. His obituary described fishing, camping, hunting, swimming and music among his interests and said spending time with his family, particularly his daughter, was especially important to him.
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The Ada County Critical Incident Task Force investigated the fatal pursuit and collision, with the Boise Police Department serving as the lead investigative agency. The investigation included officer interviews, vehicle evidence, roadway evidence, airbag-control-module data, toxicology and crash reconstruction.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Meridian Police Officer Andrew Herscowitz attempted the initial traffic stop and participated in the first pursuit. Ada County Sheriff’s Deputy Kyle Bilton initiated the second pursuit after Garcia entered the Kuna area. Deputy Nydeggar deployed the spike strips Garcia drove around.
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Public records also show that Herscowitz has subsequently been named as a defendant in federal civil-rights litigation concerning unrelated Meridian police encounters. In Wilkins v. City of Meridian, a plaintiff alleged unlawful detention, arrest and search arising from a September 2022 encounter involving Herscowitz and other Meridian officers. Those allegations are civil claims and are not findings that Herscowitz committed misconduct. A related federal action was filed again in March 2026 and remains litigation rather than an adjudicated finding of officer wrongdoing.
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DISPOSITION:
The fatal pursuit and collision were investigated by the Ada County Critical Incident Task Force with Boise Police as the lead agency. No criminal charges against the involved law-enforcement officers resulted from Garcia's death.

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/local-kuna-police-pursuit-fatal-crash/277-2f2b5c2c-7e12-4c5b-92ff-2f5d76c6a3f0
https://apps.adacounty.id.gov/sheriff/CITF/Garcia-CITF.pdf
https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/2-idaho-men-dead-after-high-speed-chase-car-crash-in-kuna/article_16118ca4-3397-5206-9537-f8a17d292f13.html
https://newsradio1310.com/fatal-pursuit-kuna/
https://www.eckersellfuneralhome.com/obituaries/ruben-garcia
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/idaho/iddce/1%3A2026cv00171/59367

REASON FOR CHASE: Driving the wrong way on South 17th Street.
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NARRATIVE:
On 07/30/2022, 32-year-old Kelvin Hubert of Bellmead was killed when his vehicle crashed at the Moonlight Drive overpass on Interstate 35 in Hewitt while being pursued by McLennan County Sheriff's Deputy James Robison.
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The incident began at approximately 10 p.m. after Robison observed Hubert driving the wrong way on South 17th Street in Waco. Robison activated his emergency lights and began pursuing Hubert. Hubert entered Interstate 35, where the pursuit reached speeds exceeding 90 mph.
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Robison eventually lost sight of Hubert during the pursuit. At the Moonlight Drive overpass, Hubert attempted to turn left, struck a retaining wall and flipped over the wall. His vehicle fell approximately 20 feet to the pavement below and caught fire.
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Robison reached the wreck after the vehicle had already gone over the overpass. He attempted to reach Hubert as flames began engulfing the vehicle but was forced away by the fire. Other sheriff's deputies, Hewitt police, firefighters and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded to the crash.
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McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara said investigators did not know why Hubert fled and that he was not aware of any outstanding warrants for Hubert. McNamara also said he would not reconsider the department's pursuit policy following the fatal crash, even though the pursuit had begun with a minor traffic violation.
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Hubert's mother, Dawn Johnson, later sought the pursuing deputy's dash-camera footage and questioned the circumstances surrounding her son's death. KWTX obtained separate dash-camera footage from a Bruceville-Eddy police vehicle showing an officer arriving after Hubert's overturned vehicle was already burning. KWTX also reviewed Robison's dash-camera footage and reported that it showed Robison losing sight of Hubert before the crash and remaining several hundred yards away when the vehicle caught fire.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
McLennan County Sheriff's Deputy James Robison was identified as the deputy who initiated and conducted the pursuit. Less than three months earlier, on 05/07/2022, Robison had been involved in another fatal roadway incident when his patrol vehicle struck and killed 24-year-old pedestrian Maddison Lassetter on Interstate 35 while Robison was responding to a call.
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https://www.kwtx.com/2022/08/03/mclennan-county-sheriff-no-plan-review-high-speed-chase-policies-following-fiery-crash/
https://www.kwtx.com/2022/09/01/im-not-healing-after-fiery-crash-family-demands-dashcam-video-mclennan-county-sheriff/
https://immadtooharry.com/2022/08/21/bruceville-eddy-written-report/
https://www.muckrock.com/foi/mclennan-county-2697/mclennan-county-sheriffs-department-accident-report-moonlight-drive-132047/
https://www.muckrock.com/foi/mclennan-county-2697/mclennan-county-sheriffs-department-high-speed-chase-fatality-132341/

REASON FOR CHASE: A Cochise County Sheriff's Office deputy attempted to stop the vehicle after observing a temporary license plate near Tombstone and McNeal. The driver continued away. The deputy pursued the vehicle but police alleged the initial pursuit was discontinued because of the driver's erratic driving. A countywide bulletin was issued, and U.S. Border Patrol agents later located the vehicle and resumed the pursuit.
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NARRATIVE:
On 07/28/2022, 67-year-old Donald Childers of Tucson was killed while riding as the front-seat passenger in a vehicle that crashed during a multi-agency police pursuit in Cochise County, Arizona.
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At approximately 1:09 p.m., a Cochise County sheriff's deputy attempted to stop the vehicle in the Tombstone-McNeal area after observing a temporary license plate. The driver continued away, and the deputy pursued the vehicle.
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Police alleged the deputy subsequently discontinued the pursuit because of the driver's erratic driving. Authorities issued a countywide bulletin seeking the vehicle.
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Later that afternoon, U.S. Border Patrol agents located the vehicle traveling on State Route 90. Agents attempted to stop it and deployed a vehicle immobilization device, but the driver continued north at high speed.
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As the vehicle approached Benson, a supervisory Border Patrol agent ordered the pursuit terminated at approximately 3:47 p.m. because of the danger associated with continuing into a more populated area.
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Shortly afterward, an unmarked Benson Police Department vehicle activated its emergency lights in an attempt to stop the vehicle. The Border Patrol agent also reactivated his emergency equipment.
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Almost simultaneously, the fleeing vehicle entered the area of State Route 90 and Whetstone Commerce Drive/Village Loop and collided with a GMC Yukon.
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Childers, who was riding in the front passenger seat, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The driver of the fleeing vehicle was critically injured and airlifted to a Tucson hospital. Two additional passengers suffered injuries described as minor. The occupants of the GMC Yukon survived.
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The Arizona Department of Public Safety investigated the fatal collision. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations also investigated the circumstances surrounding the vehicle and its occupants.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Professional Responsibility reviewed the Border Patrol involvement, and the incident was referred to the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General.
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The pursuit involved separate law-enforcement encounters over approximately two and a half hours, beginning with the Cochise County Sheriff's Office attempted stop around 1:09 p.m. and ending with the fatal crash shortly after the Border Patrol pursuit was ordered terminated at approximately 3:47 p.m. The available records do not establish a reliable maximum pursuit speed.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Cochise County Sheriff's Office did not publicly identify the deputy who initiated the first pursuit. U.S. Border Patrol did not publicly identify the agents involved in the later pursuit, and the Benson Police Department did not publicly identify the officer who attempted the final traffic stop.
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https://gilavalleycentral.net/man-dies-in-traffic-accident-after-evading-sheriff-u-s-border-patrol/
https://www.kold.com/2022/07/29/man-dies-after-car-carrying-undocumented-immigrants-crashes/
https://borderoversight.org/sector/tucson/?accountability=shared-with-dhs-oig
https://www.aclutx.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/cbp_fatal_encounters_details_-_07012023_0.pdf

REASON FOR CHASE: Police spotted truck reported as stolen.
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NARRATIVE:
On 07/28/2022, 23-year-old Khalil R. Hamlin was killed when a stolen red Dodge pickup truck fleeing Chesterfield County police crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the vehicle Hamlin was driving on Hopkins Road in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
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At approximately 6:59 p.m., Chesterfield County police responded to an armed robbery at an apartment complex. Police said a man had arranged an online meeting to purchase tools but was assaulted with a firearm by three males who stole his red Dodge pickup truck.
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Officer Jonathan White subsequently located the stolen pickup. White activated his patrol vehicle's emergency lights and siren in an attempt to stop it. The driver accelerated away, and a police pursuit followed.
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Officer White briefly lost sight of the pickup during the pursuit. Officer Taylor Sensabaugh was also involved in the police response. Police reported that an aviation unit was following the vehicle from overhead.
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In the 7500 block of Hopkins Road, the pickup crossed the double-yellow center line while attempting to pass another vehicle and entered the path of Hamlin's oncoming car. The pickup struck Hamlin's vehicle.
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Hamlin suffered fatal blunt-force injuries and was pronounced dead. A female passenger in his vehicle suffered life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized.
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Officer White arrived at the collision approximately 10 to 15 seconds after it occurred. He saw a male exit through the driver's door of the stolen pickup and run from the scene. Officer Sensabaugh also reported seeing one person exit the truck and flee. A police K-9 subsequently tracked the fleeing person, who was taken into custody.
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The driver was later identified as Shamon Marquis Spain. Spain was prosecuted as an adult. At trial, he disputed that he had been driving the truck, but investigators found his blood on the deployed driver's-side airbag and his shoe on the driver's-side floorboard. The jury convicted Spain of felony murder, felony eluding and felony hit and run.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Chesterfield County Police Officer Jonathan White was identified in subsequent court proceedings as the officer who located the stolen pickup, activated his emergency lights and siren and initiated the pursuit. Officer Taylor Sensabaugh was also identified as participating in the pursuit. The sources located do not establish criminal charges against either officer arising from the pursuit.
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https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/khalil-r-hamlin-dead-hopkins-road-crash
https://law.justia.com/cases/virginia/court-of-appeals-unpublished/2026/0681-25-2.html
https://valawyersweekly.com/files/2026/05/VACOA026-7-206-Spain.pdf

REASON FOR CHASE: Milwaukee police chased stolen Kia.
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NARRATIVE:
On 07/28/2022, a 76-year-old Milwaukee man was critically injured when a stolen Kia Sportage fleeing Milwaukee police crashed into two vehicles near North 35th Street and West Wisconsin Avenue and subsequently died from his injuries.
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Milwaukee police located the stolen Kia near Greeley Street and Deer Place and attempted a traffic stop. The driver continued away, beginning a police pursuit.
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The pursuit lasted approximately 10 minutes and nine miles and reached speeds of approximately 80 mph. Prosecutors said the driver disregarded stop signs and traffic lights and nearly struck multiple vehicles during the pursuit.
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Near North 35th Street and West Wisconsin Avenue, Hernandez struck a Chevrolet Equinox while traveling approximately 65 mph, according to vehicle data cited in the criminal complaint. The 31-year-old woman driving the Equinox suffered minor injuries.
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The impact sent the Kia into a Honda Odyssey driven by the 76-year-old man. The Kia then rolled over.
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The 76-year-old Honda driver was transported to a hospital in critical condition. He underwent multiple surgeries and was placed on a ventilator before subsequently dying from his injuries.
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The driver was hospitalized in stable condition and arrested. Investigators determined that the Kia had been reported stolen the previous day.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Milwaukee Police Department did not publicly identify the officer who initiated the traffic stop and pursuit or the other officer(s) who participated in the pursuit in the sources located.
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https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-driver-in-fatal-crash-during-pursuit-had-no-license-prosecutors-say
https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-crash-during-pursuit-injures-2-driver-arrested
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/rollover-crash-near-35th-and-wisconsin-in-milwaukee
https://www.cbs58.com/news/milwaukee-police-investigating-crash-near-35th-and-wisconsin

REASON FOR CHASE: A High Springs police officer observed the Mazda 6 being driven erratically near High Springs Main Street and Northwest 183rd Avenue at approximately 9:08 a.m. The officer attempted a traffic stop, but the driver continued away, traveling through downtown High Springs before turning north onto U.S. Highway 441. Florida Highway Patrol reported that the Mazda was traveling at high speed.
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NARRATIVE:
On 07/27/2022, an unidentified male driver was killed when the Mazda 6 he was driving crashed into a tractor-trailer while fleeing from a High Springs Police Department officer on U.S. Highway 441 in Alachua County, Florida.
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At approximately 9:08 a.m., a High Springs police officer observed the Mazda being driven erratically near High Springs Main Street and Northwest 183rd Avenue. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver continued away.
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High Springs police reported that the Mazda continued through downtown High Springs before turning north onto U.S. Highway 441 toward Columbia County. Florida Highway Patrol reported that the Mazda was traveling at a high rate of speed as the police encounter continued.
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At approximately 9:10 a.m., about 100 feet north of Northwest 210 Lane, the Mazda collided head-on with a tractor-trailer traveling in the opposite direction. The collision occurred only about two minutes after police first observed the Mazda.
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The impact ejected the Mazda driver onto the grass shoulder on the east side of U.S. 441. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
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The tractor-trailer was driven by a 51-year-old man from St. Petersburg. He was not injured in the collision.
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Florida Highway Patrol investigated the fatal crash because a High Springs police officer had been involved in the pursuit. The driver's name, age and hometown were not disclosed in the contemporary reports located.
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The available records establish that approximately two minutes elapsed between the officer first observing the Mazda at 9:08 a.m. and the fatal collision at approximately 9:10 a.m. A reliable maximum pursuit speed or total pursuit distance was not publicly disclosed.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The High Springs Police Department did not publicly identify the officer who attempted the traffic stop and participated in the pursuit in the sources located.
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https://www.mainstreetdailynews.com/news/local/man-fleeing-police-dies-collision
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fatal-crash-high-springs-leaves-180505120.html
https://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/UF/00/02/83/08/04463/07-28-2022.pdf

REASON FOR CHASE: A U.S. Border Patrol agent looking for migrant vehicles attempted to stop a Chevrolet Tahoe after observing the vehicle near Highway 9 in the Santa Teresa area. The driver continued away and a Border Patrol pursuit followed. Border Patrol later alleged the initial pursuit was discontinued after the Tahoe reached high speeds, but a Border Patrol supervisor subsequently followed the vehicle without emergency lights or siren.
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NARRATIVE:
On 07/27/2022, 24-year-old Jorge Garcia-Vazquez was killed when a Chevrolet Tahoe carrying approximately 13 people crashed and rolled over during a U.S. Border Patrol pursuit near Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
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The incident began when a Border Patrol agent attempted to stop the Tahoe near Highway 9. The driver continued away, and the Border Patrol agent pursued the vehicle.
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Border Patrol subsequently alleged the initial pursuit was discontinued because the Tahoe was traveling at high speed. The Tahoe continued through the Santa Teresa area and passed another Border Patrol vehicle on the shoulder.
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A supervisory Border Patrol agent subsequently followed the Tahoe east on Airport Road without activating emergency lights or siren. The supervisor reported seeing dust and headlights ahead before arriving at the crash.
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At approximately 4:45 a.m., the Tahoe left the roadway, struck a utility pole and rolled into a ravine near McNutt Road. The vehicle was carrying approximately 13 people.
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Garcia-Vazquez and 18-year-old Guadalupe Cruze-Vazquez were killed. Numerous other occupants were injured and transported to hospitals.
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Garcia-Vazquez was a Mexican national. Subsequent records identifying fatalities associated with U.S. Customs and Border Protection identify him by name and classify the incident as a vehicle pursuit.
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The Border Patrol Office of Professional Responsibility investigated the fatal incident. Other local and federal agencies also participated in the investigation.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
U.S. Border Patrol did not publicly identify the agent who initiated the traffic stop and pursuit or the supervisory agent who subsequently followed the Tahoe in the sources located.
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https://kvia.com/news/2022/07/27/two-dead-and-multiple-others-injured-in-rollover-crash-in-santa-teresa-driver-arrested/
https://kvia.com/ap-texas/2022/07/27/2-dead-10-injured-in-suv-rollover-near-us-mexico-border-2/
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/speeches-and-statements/two-die-vehicle-accident-transporting-undocumented-migrants-new
https://www.aclunm.org/app/uploads/2022/07/2022.07.27_aclu_letter_to_cbp_re_santa_teresa_vehicle_pursuit.pdf
https://www.aclutx.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/cbp_fatal_encounters_details_-_08052022_0.pdf

REASON FOR CHASE: A U.S. Border Patrol agent attempted to stop a Chevrolet Tahoe after observing the vehicle near Highway 9 in the Santa Teresa area. The driver continued away and a Border Patrol pursuit followed. Border Patrol later alleged the initial pursuit was discontinued after the Tahoe reached high speeds, but a Border Patrol supervisor subsequently followed the vehicle without emergency lights or siren.
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NARRATIVE:
On 07/27/2022, 18-year-old Guadalupe Cruze-Vazquez was killed when a Chevrolet Tahoe carrying approximately 13 people crashed and rolled over during a U.S. Border Patrol pursuit near Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
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The incident began when a Border Patrol agent attempted to stop the Tahoe near Highway 9. The driver continued away, and the Border Patrol agent pursued the vehicle.
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Border Patrol subsequently alleged the initial pursuit was discontinued because the Tahoe was traveling at high speed. The Tahoe continued through the Santa Teresa area and passed another Border Patrol vehicle on the shoulder.
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A supervisory Border Patrol agent subsequently followed the Tahoe east on Airport Road without activating emergency lights or siren. The supervisor reported seeing dust and headlights ahead before arriving at the crash.
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At approximately 4:45 a.m., the Tahoe left the roadway, struck a utility pole and rolled into a ravine near McNutt Road. The vehicle was carrying approximately 13 people.
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Cruze-Vazquez and 24-year-old Jorge Garcia-Vazquez were killed. Numerous other occupants were injured and transported to hospitals.
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Cruze-Vazquez was a Mexican national. Subsequent records identifying fatalities associated with U.S. Customs and Border Protection identify her by name and classify the incident as a vehicle pursuit.
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The Border Patrol Office of Professional Responsibility investigated the fatal incident. Other local and federal agencies also participated in the investigation.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
U.S. Border Patrol did not publicly identify the agent who initiated the traffic stop and pursuit or the supervisory agent who subsequently followed the Tahoe in the sources located.
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https://kvia.com/news/2022/07/27/two-dead-and-multiple-others-injured-in-rollover-crash-in-santa-teresa-driver-arrested/
https://kvia.com/ap-texas/2022/07/27/2-dead-10-injured-in-suv-rollover-near-us-mexico-border-2/
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/speeches-and-statements/two-die-vehicle-accident-transporting-undocumented-migrants-new
https://www.aclunm.org/app/uploads/2022/07/2022.07.27_aclu_letter_to_cbp_re_santa_teresa_vehicle_pursuit.pdf
https://www.aclutx.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/cbp_fatal_encounters_details_-_08052022_0.pdf

On 07/04/2021, officers with the United States Park Police attempted to stop a vehicle driven by James Darien Herndon in Washington, D.C. Herndon continued driving away while officers pursued.
During the pursuit, Herndon lost control of his vehicle in the 2600 block of Benning Road NE and crashed. He died at the scene from injuries sustained in the collision.
The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia reviewed body-worn camera footage, dashboard camera video, radio communications, physical evidence, and witness statements as part of a federal investigation into the pursuit. In June 2023, federal prosecutors announced there was insufficient evidence to pursue criminal civil rights charges against the involved officers.
Herndon's family criticized the decision and, through their attorney, called for greater accountability and transparency regarding the pursuit and the circumstances surrounding his death.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/federal-officials-decline-prosecution-fatal-us-park-police-pursuit
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/06/16/james-herndon-park-police-pursuit-death/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prosecutors-decline-to-charge-us-park-police-officers-in-2021-fatal-pursuit/3360636/

On 07/26/2022, deputies with the Matagorda County Sheriff's Office attempted to stop a vehicle near 3310 FM 521. The driver continued driving away while deputies pursued.
According to the Sheriff's Office, the pursuit ended near FM 521, where an exchange of gunfire occurred between deputies and the driver. The man was struck by police gunfire and died at the scene. No deputies were reported to have been struck.
Authorities released few additional details regarding the incident, including the reason for the attempted traffic stop or the circumstances immediately preceding the shooting. The Texas Rangers investigated the fatal shooting.

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fbaycitytribune.com%2Fnews%2Farticle_3352804e-1287-11ed-a4e7-9b60fb9145d7.html

On 07/26/2022, officers with the Montgomery Police Department were searching for a wanted person when they observed two men standing beside a Nissan Altima outside the Express Inn East hotel. Police believed they had witnessed a drug transaction and attempted to stop the vehicle after the two men got inside.
The driver continued driving away while officers pursued. According to police, speeds reached approximately 90 to 100 mph before supervisors ordered the pursuit terminated. Moments later, the Altima crashed into multiple vehicles in the 5800 block of Vaughn Road near Young Meadows Road.
Willis Simmons, a passenger in the Altima, was trapped inside the wreckage and pronounced dead at the scene. The driver survived and was later charged in connection with the crash. Investigators reported recovering a rifle inside the vehicle and stated that marijuana was found in Simmons' pocket.

https://www.al.com/news/montgomery/2022/07/21-year-old-fleeing-police-charged-in-passengers-death-following-5-vehicle-montgomery-crash.html

On 07/24/2022, Sevier County Sheriff's Office deputies attempted to stop 32-year-old Zachary Tyler Gorman, who was riding a motorcycle. Authorities have never publicly disclosed why deputies initiated the attempted traffic stop or what prompted the pursuit. Gorman continued riding away while deputies pursued him northbound on Veterans Boulevard toward McCarter Road.
As the pursuit approached the intersection of Veterans Boulevard and McCarter Road, Gorman rode through a red traffic signal and collided with a Honda Odyssey that was making a left turn onto Veterans Boulevard. The impact threw Gorman from the motorcycle, and he slid underneath another vehicle. He died at the scene from injuries sustained in the crash. No other motorists were seriously injured. The Tennessee Highway Patrol investigated the collision. Authorities did not report that any officers discharged their weapons or made physical contact with the motorcycle before the crash.
Despite the fatal outcome, the Sevier County Sheriff's Office never publicly explained the reason for initiating the pursuit or released additional information regarding the events leading up to it. I found no publicly reported internal review, lawsuit, disciplinary action, or subsequent investigative report providing further details about the chase or identifying the deputies involved. Gorman's obituary states that he was a resident of Strawberry Plains, the father of two daughters, Harper Gorman and Greer Griph, and a member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church.

https://www.wvlt.tv/video/2022/07/24/thp-motorcyclist-dies-after-crashing-during-sevier-co-police-chase/
https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/07/24/thp-motorcyclist-dies-after-crashing-during-sevier-co-police-chase/
https://www.mynattfh.com/obituaries/zachary-tyler-gorman

On 07/24/2022, at approximately 4:35 p.m., an Arkansas State Police trooper attempted to stop 19-year-old John Bomar after observing a traffic violation as Bomar exited eastbound Interstate 40 at Forrest City onto northbound Arkansas Highway 1. Authorities stated that Bomar continued driving away and accelerated to speeds exceeding 100 mph while the trooper pursued him. Publicly available records do not identify the specific traffic violation that initiated the stop.
Near the St. Francis–Cross County line, an Arkansas State Police trooper used a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver to stop Bomar's vehicle. The maneuver caused the vehicle to leave the roadway and enter a farm field, where it came to rest after crashing. Bomar, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was removed from the wreckage as troopers and other responding officers provided lifesaving measures before he was transported by ambulance to CrossRidge Community Hospital in Wynne. He later died from his injuries. Arkansas State Police announced that the incident would undergo both an internal investigation and review by the prosecuting attorney to determine whether the trooper's use of deadly force complied with Arkansas law.
I found no public release identifying the trooper who performed the PIT maneuver. I also found no publicly available prosecutorial findings, internal review results, body-camera or dash-camera release, or civil lawsuit filed by Bomar's family related to the incident. The case received little follow-up coverage after the initial investigation was announced, and no additional official details explaining the outcome of the review appear to have been made public.

https://neareport.com/2022/07/25/state-police-reviewing-pursuit-and-death-of-driver/

http://www.magnoliareporter.com/news_and_business/regional_news/article_06f1bce4-0c52-11ed-86ad-7f62a88ff7a0.html

https://www.kjct8.com/video/2022/07/26/driver-killed-after-police-use-pit-maneuver-during-chase/

On 07/24/2022, at approximately 1:25 a.m., Bloomington Police Department officers observed Jordan Trajan Cason driving an SUV through two red traffic signals on Market Street. Police reported that Cason then collided with a vehicle that was stopped at the intersection of Market and Lee Streets before continuing to drive away without stopping. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Cason continued driving while police pursued him through Bloomington. The pursuit was terminated by supervisors at the intersection of Oak and Mulberry Streets because of public safety concerns.
Within moments of ending the pursuit, officers received reports of a vehicle on fire near the intersection of Locust Street and White Oak Road. Responding officers found Cason's SUV engulfed in flames after it had left the roadway and crashed into a tree. Cason, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, died at the scene from multiple blunt-force injuries. The McLean County Coroner identified him following an autopsy, and toxicology testing was performed as part of the investigation. Authorities stated there was no police vehicle contact with Cason's SUV before the crash.
Bloomington Police conducted a crash reconstruction investigation in conjunction with its Criminal Investigation Division and the McLean County Coroner's Office. The delay in publicly releasing Cason's identity was attributed to a communication error between the police department and the coroner's office after his family had already been notified. I found no publicly reported internal investigation finding, civil lawsuit, or later investigative report identifying the officers involved or criticizing the pursuit. The pursuit had already been discontinued before Cason's vehicle crashed.

https://www.wcia.com/news/man-from-normal-killed-in-crash-after-police-chase/

On 07/23/2022, shortly before 3:30 a.m., a Duquesne Police Department officer observed a black Cadillac Escalade traveling at a high rate of speed on Route 837 near Center Street. According to Allegheny County Police, the Escalade nearly collided head-on with the officer's patrol vehicle before striking another passenger vehicle and continuing without stopping. The officer initiated a pursuit but lost sight of the Escalade on Camp Hollow Road in West Mifflin.
A short time later, the Escalade approached the entrance to Allegheny County Airport, sped through a construction zone where it narrowly missed two flaggers, entered airport property, and the driver lost control. The SUV overturned violently, ejecting both occupants. Barbara Mohamed, 32, of Dravosburg, who was riding as a passenger, suffered critical injuries and was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The driver survived with serious injuries and was hospitalized in stable condition.
Allegheny County Police Homicide detectives and Collision Reconstruction Unit investigators assumed responsibility for the investigation. Public reporting does not indicate that police vehicles made contact with the Escalade before the crash, and no officers discharged their weapons. I found no public release identifying the pursuing Duquesne officer, no publicly reported criminal charges related to the pursuit, and no civil lawsuit filed on behalf of Barbara Mohamed arising from the crash.

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/video/woman-killed-in-police-chase/#x
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/suv-leads-police-on-chase-that-ends-in-violent-crash-at-allegheny-county-airport/

Grants PD officers were chasing a 31-year-old man who was seen speeding the wrong way. During the chase, he hit 3 vehicles, killing 2 third party motorists, critically injuring 2 children.

A 34-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman in one of the third party vehicles died on impact. Two young girls aged 10 and 6, identified as the male victim’s daughters, were rushed to an Albuquerque hospital in critical condition.

https://callserna.com/2-killed-2-children-critically-hurt-in-crash-during-grants-police-chase/

Grants PD officers were chasing a 31-year-old man who was seen speeding the wrong way. During the pursuit, he hit 3 vehicles, killing 2 third party motorists, critically injuring 2 children.

A 34-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman in one of the third party vehicles died on impact. Two young girls aged 10 and 6, identified as the male victim’s daughters, were rushed to an Albuquerque hospital in critical condition.

https://callserna.com/2-killed-2-children-critically-hurt-in-crash-during-grants-police-chase/

Jackson PD chased a driver for speeding which escalated speeds until he crashed into a male carrier’s vehicle, killing the carrier.

https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/07/22/postal-worker-killed-after-suspect-police-chase-crashes-into-his-vehicle/?outputType=amp

Harris County sheriff's deputies had been chasing carjackers into a fatal crash on Imperial Valley Drive near Remington Valley when the vehicle being chased crashed into a tree and then a home, ejecting 4 people.
Two of them died, two are in critical condition, and a fifth is in serious condition after being cut out of the vehicle.

https://abc13.com/carjacking-at-carwash-chase-ends-in-deadly-crash-four-suspects-ejected-from-jeep-imperial-valley-drive/12064933/

Harris County sheriff's deputies had been chasing carjackers into a fatal crash on Imperial Valley Drive near Remington Valley when the vehicle being chased crashed into a tree, ejecting 4 people.
Two of them died, two are in critical condition, and a fifth is in serious condition after being cut out of the vehicle.

https://abc13.com/carjacking-at-carwash-chase-ends-in-deadly-crash-four-suspects-ejected-from-jeep-imperial-valley-drive/12064933/

Cleveland PD saw a driver just after 4 a.m. on Noble Road driving dangerously without headlights on. The driver fled from a traffic stop as officers approached the vehicle.
The driver stayed in the car and continued to flee from police. Speeds during the chase reached over 100 miles per hour until the fleeing driver crashed into a utility pole and tree in downtown Cleveland on St. Clair Avenue, killing the driver.

https://www.cleveland19.com/2022/07/20/chase-involving-east-cleveland-police-ends-deadly-crash-downtown-cleveland/

Kentucky State Police chased a vehicle that refused a traffic stop at very high speeds until it crashed into three bystander vehicles, killing the fleeing driver. Eyewitnesses report at least two state trooper vehicles chasing the vehicle into the crash.

https://www.wlky.com/article/ksp-driver-dies-after-police-chase-in-hardin-county-ends-in-fiery-crash/40656463#

REASON FOR CHASE: No police pursuit has been established. Austin police officers observed the vehicle traveling southbound on Decker Lane at high speed and being driven recklessly shortly before the crash. The available public record does not establish that officers attempted a traffic stop or pursued the vehicle.
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NARRATIVE:
On 07/18/2022, 22-year-old Jose Antonio Garcia was fatally injured while riding as a passenger in a vehicle driven by 20-year-old Reinaldo Manuel Rodriguez in Austin.
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Shortly before the crash, Austin Police Department officers observed the vehicle traveling southbound on Decker Lane at a high rate of speed and being driven recklessly.
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At approximately 1:46 a.m., Rodriguez lost control of the vehicle in the 8600 block of FM 969 near Decker Lane. The vehicle left the roadway and crashed.
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Garcia and Rodriguez were transported to hospitals. Garcia subsequently died from his injuries.
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Investigators determined that Rodriguez had been driving while intoxicated. Rodriguez was arrested and charged in connection with Garcia's death.
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Rodriguez subsequently pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter. In May 2024, he was sentenced to five years in prison.
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The available public reporting establishes that Austin police observed the vehicle shortly before the fatal crash but does not establish that officers activated emergency equipment, attempted to stop Rodriguez, followed the vehicle as part of an enforcement action or engaged in a pursuit. The exact basis for the FARS police-related coding therefore remains unresolved.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
No Austin Police Department officer has been publicly identified as initiating or participating in a police pursuit preceding Garcia's crash.
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https://www.visionzeroatx.org/2022-fatalities/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-receives-5-years-related-162025820.html

Police chased a man through Brooklyn Center on Friday before crashing into a car of five bystanders at a 4-day stop, killing 6-year-old Blessings McLurain-Gray.

https://www.kktv.com/2022/07/17/girl-6-killed-when-police-chase-ends-crash/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/minnesota/articles/2022-07-16/5-injured-in-crash-following-brooklyn-center-police-chase

Sacramento PD tried to traffic-stop a vehicle that kept driving. Police escalated a chase up to 115 mph until the vehicle crashed into a tree, killing Giovanni Elvis Umanzor and his passenger. The reason for the chase was allegedly a traffic code violation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0PIQWOxydw

https://fox40.com/news/local-news/car-chase-in-sacramento-ends-in-crash-at-norwood-main-avenues/

Sacramento PD tried to traffic-stop a vehicle that kept driving. Police escalated a chase up to 115 mph until the vehicle crashed into a tree, killing Giovanni Elvis Umanzor Sanchez and his passenger. The reason for the chase was allegedly a traffic code violation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0PIQWOxydw

https://fox40.com/news/local-news/car-chase-in-sacramento-ends-in-crash-at-norwood-main-avenues/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0PIQWOxydw