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REASON FOR CHASE: Ashburn Police Officer Eric Taylor-Hair attempted to stop a 2002 Honda Accord after observing that it did not have an illuminated license-plate light.
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/11/2022, 23-year-old Dy’Quarius Dydrikquez “DQ” Gilbert was killed when a 2002 Honda Accord crashed during an Ashburn Police Department pursuit that began in Turner County and ended on Bussey Road in Irwin County.
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At approximately 2:39 a.m., Ashburn Police Officer Eric Taylor-Hair saw the Honda parked at the Honey Bear gas station. After the vehicle left the parking lot, Taylor-Hair observed that it did not have an illuminated license-plate light and attempted a traffic stop. The Honda continued away and Taylor-Hair initiated a pursuit.
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The pursuit continued for approximately 10 miles on Bussey Road. Contemporary reporting placed speeds above 85 mph, while subsequent records described the Honda reaching more than 100 mph. Taylor-Hair continued the pursuit as Bussey Road crossed from pavement onto an unpaved dirt surface.
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The Georgia State Patrol investigation concluded that the Honda entered a ditch, returned to the roadway and was subsequently struck by Taylor-Hair's police Ford F-150. Both vehicles overturned. A Sycamore Police Department officer responding to the pursuit subsequently crashed while attempting to avoid the wreckage.
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Gilbert suffered massive traumatic injuries and died. The second occupant of the Honda survived after being ejected from the vehicle.
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The identity of the Honda's driver became disputed after Gilbert's death. The official investigation identified Gilbert as the driver. Gilbert's family strongly disputed that conclusion and maintained that he had been the passenger. Their attorneys said their review of available video evidence contradicted portions of the official crash reconstruction.
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Gilbert's mother, Shikina Wilson, subsequently filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit against the City of Ashburn, Officer Eric Taylor-Hair and unidentified officers. The federal complaint expressly alleged that Gilbert was riding as a passenger in the Honda and identified the other occupant as Tadasku King, the owner of the vehicle. Because Gilbert's position in the vehicle remains disputed between the official investigation and his family's subsequent litigation, he is conservatively classified here as an occupant rather than definitively as either driver or passenger.
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The family's attorneys further alleged that Taylor-Hair had been warned over police radio that the paved road transitioned to dirt but continued the pursuit. They alleged that video showed Taylor-Hair entering the dirt section at high speed and contended that his Ford F-150 struck the Honda with sufficient force to cause the fatal crash. These allegations conflict with portions of the official reconstruction and should therefore remain explicitly attributed to Gilbert's family and attorneys.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Ashburn Police Officer Eric Taylor-Hair initiated and continued the pursuit. The Georgia State Patrol Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team investigated the fatal crash. Gilbert's family subsequently named Taylor-Hair as a defendant in federal civil-rights litigation arising from the pursuit and collision. In March 2025, the federal court dismissed the complaint without prejudice as an improperly structured pleading and permitted the plaintiff to replead; that ruling did not adjudicate the underlying factual allegations concerning the pursuit or collision.
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https://www.walb.com/2022/05/12/1-dead-2-injured-overnight-police-chase-turner-county/
https://www.walb.com/2023/01/06/family-deceased-turner-co-car-crash-victim-raises-new-allegations/
https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn88054146/2023-01-04/ed-1/seq-2/
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/67f3f351c0baaff61d2a1e67

A speeding driver ran from police who escalated a chase that ended when the chased vehicle crashed into third-party driver Shereka Oriscar, killing her.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/just-a-gut-punch-family-of-woman-killed-in-fiery-miami-crash-speaks-out/2757440/

Officer Brandon Taylor and Michael Kupchak chased a vehicle driven by Gregory Dukes on May 10 until it crashed. Dukes and his 47-year-old passenger Cecil Richardson crashed and were both killed.

https://www.cbs58.com/news/man-dies-in-single-vehicle-crash-following-greenfield-pd-pursuit

https://www.fox6now.com/news/greenfield-police-pursuit-fatal-crash-13th-layton

https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/southwest/news/greenfield/2022/05/31/milwaukee-man-dies-crash-following-pursuit-greenfield-police/7454697001/

Officer Brandon Taylor and Michael Kupchak chased a vehicle driven by Gregory Dukes on May 10 until it crashed. Dukes and his 47-year-old passenger Cecil Richardson crashed and were both killed.

https://www.cbs58.com/news/man-dies-in-single-vehicle-crash-following-greenfield-pd-pursuit

https://www.fox6now.com/news/greenfield-police-pursuit-fatal-crash-13th-layton

https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/southwest/news/greenfield/2022/05/31/milwaukee-man-dies-crash-following-pursuit-greenfield-police/7454697001/

Euless police chased a vehicle for a registration violation at high speeds until the driver crashed, killing driver Melisa Mapa, a college student from Ireland.

https://her.ie/news/irishwoman-killed-texas-horror-car-chase-crash

North Carolina State Highway Patrol was conducting speed enforcement in Wilson County when a black Dodge Charger passed troopers at high speed. Troopers started chasing the car into Johnston County when the car crossed over into oncoming traffic and slammed into a white Ford pickup. Two third-party motorists were killed in the police chase crash.
The two victims who died in the crash were Marvin Daye Atkinson, 43, of Selma, and Thatis Eugene Mickens, 56, also of Selma.

https://abc11.com/head-on-crash-deadly-johnston-county-high-speed-chase/11831280/

North Carolina State Highway Patrol was doing a speed enforcement in Wilson County when a black Dodge Charger passed troopers at high speed. Troopers started chasing the car into Johnston County when the car crossed over into oncoming traffic and slammed into a white Ford pickup. Two third-party motorists were killed in the police chase crash.
The two victims who died in the crash were Marvin Daye Atkinson, 43, of Selma, and Thatis Eugene Mickens, 56, also of Selma.

https://abc11.com/head-on-crash-deadly-johnston-county-high-speed-chase/11831280/

REASON FOR CHASE: Kyle Savage was struck during a Keokuk Police Department pursuit. The verified public reporting does not clearly establish why police originally attempted to stop the vehicle. Subsequent charges against the driver included eluding, speeding, five traffic-control violations and driving without a license.
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/01/2022, 36-year-old Kyle Savage of Keokuk was critically injured when he was struck while on foot by a vehicle being pursued by the Keokuk Police Department. Savage was an uninvolved pedestrian and was not the person police were attempting to apprehend.
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The collision occurred during the early morning hours while the driver was continuing away from Keokuk police. During the pursuit, the vehicle struck Savage. Emergency personnel transported Savage for medical treatment, and he was subsequently airlifted to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City because of the severity of his injuries.
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Savage remained hospitalized for eight days. He died from his injuries on 05/09/2022. He was 36 years old.
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Prosecutors subsequently charged the driver with homicide by vehicle and eluding resulting in death, along with multiple traffic offenses. He ultimately pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle by eluding.
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In September 2022, the court sentenced the driver to an indeterminate term of up to 10 years in prison for Savage's death. His parole in an earlier criminal case was also revoked, and the sentences were ordered to run consecutively, resulting in a total indeterminate prison term of up to 20 years.
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The available verified public reporting does not provide a reliable maximum pursuit speed, total distance or duration and does not clearly establish the original reason Keokuk police attempted the stop.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Keokuk Police Department did not publicly identify the officer who initiated the pursuit or the other officers who participated in the verified sources located.
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https://www.wgem.com/2022/05/11/keokuk-man-dies-after-being-run-over-by-suspect-police-chase/
https://www.wgem.com/2022/09/19/keokuk-man-pleads-guilty-vehicular-homicide/

On 05/08/2022, around midnight, a Collier County Sheriff's deputy was driving north on Santa Barbara Boulevard near Hunter Boulevard in Naples, Florida. The deputy's vehicle struck 19-year-old Jacob Moreno, who was on foot. Moreno was pronounced dead at the scene. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.

https://www.wesh.com/article/florida-deputy-kills-man/39938010
https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/2022/05/09/naples-florida-man-identified-pedestrian-hit-collier-county-deputy-jacob-moreno-fsu/9702133002/

On 05/08/2022, 28-year-old Shanice Renee Dantzler-Williams was killed when Charleston County Sheriff's Deputy Emily Nicole Pelletier drove through a stop sign and struck the vehicle Dantzler-Williams was driving at the intersection of New Road and U.S. Highway 17 near Ravenel. Dantzler-Williams' mother, Stephanie Dantzler, 53, and sister, Miranda Renasia Dantzler-Williams, 22, were also killed. The sheriff's incident report documents Shanice as a 28-year-old Black woman.
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Pelletier was responding to assist another deputy with a disabled motorist, a non-emergency call. She did not have her emergency lights or siren activated. Investigators determined that Pelletier was traveling approximately 81 mph seconds before the collision and about 73 mph when she entered the intersection, where the speed limit on New Road was 45 mph. Dantzler-Williams was traveling approximately 53 mph on Highway 17, below its 60-mph speed limit.
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Pelletier disregarded the stop sign and struck Dantzler-Williams' vehicle, sending it into a wooded area where it struck roadside objects and trees. All three women were killed.
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Pelletier was fired by the Charleston County Sheriff's Office for policy violations and charged with three counts of reckless homicide. On April 21, 2025, a jury convicted her on all three counts. She was sentenced on each count to five years, suspended to three years in prison followed by two years of probation, with the sentences running concurrently.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Emily Nicole Pelletier was 24 and employed as a Charleston County Sheriff's Office deputy at the time of the crash. Following the investigation, the sheriff's office terminated her employment on June 10, 2022, for policy violations related to the fatal collision. She was subsequently prosecuted and convicted of three counts of reckless homicide for the deaths of Shanice Dantzler-Williams, Stephanie Dantzler and Miranda Dantzler-Williams.

https://www.live5news.com/2022/07/22/report-deputy-did-not-activate-emergency-equipment-prior-deadly-crash/
https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2022/06/10/pelletier-terminated-from-sheriffs-office-bond-set-for-75000/
https://www.live5news.com/2025/04/21/ex-charleston-deputy-convicted-mothers-day-crash-that-killed-3/
https://abcnews4.com/news/local/former-charleston-county-deputy-emily-pelletier-pleads-guilty-in-fatal-2022-crash-wciv-abc-news-4-2025-crime-stephanie-dantzler-shanice-miranda

On 05/08/2022, 22-year-old Miranda Renasia Dantzler-Williams was killed when Charleston County Sheriff's Deputy Emily Nicole Pelletier drove through a stop sign and struck the Toyota Camry in which Dantzler-Williams was a passenger at U.S. Highway 17 and New Road near Ravenel. Miranda's sister, Shanice Renee Dantzler-Williams, 28, who was driving, and their mother, Stephanie Dantzler, 53, were also killed. Sheriff's records identify Miranda as a 22-year-old Black woman.
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Pelletier and another deputy were responding to a non-emergency report of a disabled vehicle. Pelletier was not using emergency lights or a siren and was required to obey ordinary traffic laws. Investigators determined that she drove through the stop sign on New Road and crossed multiple lanes of U.S. 17 before striking the family's southbound car.
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The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigation determined that Pelletier was traveling approximately 81 mph shortly before the collision and approximately 73 mph as she entered the intersection. The speed limit on New Road was 45 mph. The Camry driven by Shanice Dantzler-Williams was traveling approximately 53 mph in a 60-mph zone.
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Pelletier was terminated by the Charleston County Sheriff's Office on June 10, 2022, for policy violations related to the crash and was charged with three counts of reckless homicide.
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In April 2025, a Charleston County jury found Pelletier guilty of all three counts of reckless homicide. The court sentenced her to five years on each count, suspended to three years in prison followed by two years of probation, with the sentences running concurrently.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Emily Nicole Pelletier was 24 and employed as a Charleston County Sheriff's Office deputy at the time of the crash. She was terminated following the sheriff's internal investigation. The criminal prosecution ultimately resulted in her April 21, 2025 conviction on three counts of reckless homicide for the deaths of Miranda Dantzler-Williams, Shanice Dantzler-Williams and Stephanie Dantzler.

https://sheriff.charlestoncounty.org/news/2022/deputy-involved-collisions-on-savannah-hwy.pdf
https://www.live5news.com/2022/07/22/report-deputy-did-not-activate-emergency-equipment-prior-deadly-crash/
https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2022/06/10/pelletier-terminated-from-sheriffs-office-bond-set-for-75000/
https://www.live5news.com/2025/04/21/ex-charleston-deputy-convicted-mothers-day-crash-that-killed-3/
https://www.s csolicitor9.org/dockets/CharlestonTrialDocketArchive/CharlestonTrialDocket_20250414.pdf

On 05/08/2022, 53-year-old Stephanie Dantzler was killed when Charleston County Sheriff's Deputy Emily Pelletier ran a stop sign on New Road and struck the car carrying Dantzler and her two daughters on U.S. Highway 17.
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Pelletier was responding to a non-emergency report of a disabled vehicle. She was traveling approximately 73 mph and did not have her emergency lights or siren activated when she drove through the stop sign and crossed Highway 17. The collision killed Dantzler and her daughters, Shanice Dantzler-Williams, 28, and Miranda Dantzler-Williams, 22.
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Pelletier was fired by the sheriff's office and charged with three counts of reckless homicide. She was later convicted in connection with the crash.

https://www.live5news.com/2022/06/07/sheriff-deputy-ran-stop-sign-deadly-crash-that-killed-mother-daughters/
https://www.wbtv.com/2022/06/09/lawyer-charleston-co-deputy-surrender-charges-crash-that-killed-mother-daughters/
https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2022/06/10/pelletier-terminated-from-sheriffs-office-bond-set-for-75000/
https://www.live5news.com/2025/04/21/ex-charleston-deputy-convicted-mothers-day-crash-that-killed-3/

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On 05/07/2022, 24-year-old Maddison Elyse Lassetter of Waco was killed when a McLennan County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle driven by Deputy James Robison struck her on Interstate 35 in Waco. The collision occurred at approximately 1:50 a.m. in the 3700 block of Jack Kultgen Expressway.
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According to the Waco Police Department, Lassetter was walking southbound in the middle of the outside traffic lane of Interstate 35 when Robison's patrol vehicle struck her. Robison was traveling to a call in Lorena at the time.
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Police said Robison stopped and immediately attempted CPR. Lassetter suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The southbound lanes of Interstate 35 between 18th Street and New Road were closed for several hours while Waco police investigated the collision. The roadway reopened at approximately 6:20 a.m.
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Waco police investigated the fatal collision. Contemporary reporting stated that no charges had been filed against Robison and that the investigation remained ongoing. I found no later public report establishing that Robison was criminally charged in Lassetter's death.
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A fundraiser established for Lassetter's family identified her as Maddison Elyse Lassetter and gave her birth date as October 14, 1997. Her family said she left behind two young children, her mother and her sister and described her as outgoing and loved by many family and friends.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
McLennan County Sheriff's Deputy James Robison was identified as the deputy who struck and killed Lassetter while responding to the call. Less than three months later, on 07/30/2022, Robison was involved in another fatal roadway incident when he pursued 32-year-old Kelvin Hubert after observing Hubert driving the wrong way on South 17th Street. The pursuit continued onto Interstate 35 at speeds exceeding 90 mph before Hubert crashed at the Moonlight Drive overpass and was killed. McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara subsequently said he did not intend to review the department's high-speed pursuit policies.
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https://www.kwtx.com/2022/05/07/police-identify-waco-woman-struck-killed-by-mclennan-county-sheriffs-deputy-responding-call/
https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/1-dead-after-being-hit-mclennan-county-sheriffs-deputy-vehicle-waco-police
https://www.kxxv.com/hometown/mclennan-county/gofundme-launched-for-waco-woman-fatally-struck-by-mclennan-county-sheriffs-deputy
https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/police-release-identity-woman-allegedly-killed-after-being-hit-by-deputy-while-walking-on-i-35/500-377f7d25-4073-499d-a5d0-9fffdd527b41
https://www.gofundme.com/f/maddison-elyse-lassetter
https://www.facebook.com/WacoPoliceDepartment/posts/fatality-crash-update-8122-the-driver-who-died-in-the-crash-has-been-identified-/424040499761024/
https://www.kwtx.com/2022/08/03/mclennan-county-sheriff-no-plan-review-high-speed-chase-policies-following-fiery-crash/

Collier County deputies crashed a cruiser into 19 year-old pedestrian Jacob Moreno, killing him.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/jacob-morenos-family?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

https://www.wesh.com/article/florida-deputy-kills-man/39938010

https://www.winknews.com/2022/05/10/collier-county-deputy-that-hit-killed-teen-did-not-have-emergency-equipment-activated/

https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2022/05/10/witness-teen-death-golden-gate-reports-ccso-vehicle-no-emergency-lights-cassie-dessir-jacob-moreno/9721971002/

REASON FOR CHASE: Nevada State Police responded to reports of a vehicle repeatedly failing to maintain its lane on Interstate 80. A trooper located Alexander Richard Emm and conducted a traffic stop. After initially stopping on the shoulder, Emm made a U-turn and began driving west in the eastbound lanes.
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/07/2022, 20-year-old Alexander Richard Emm of Yerington was killed when the 2007 Ford Fiesta he was driving collided head-on with another vehicle on Interstate 80 in Washoe County shortly after a Nevada State Police traffic stop.
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At approximately 3:56 p.m., Nevada State Police received reports of a white Ford Fiesta traveling east on Interstate 80 near State Route 439/USA Parkway and repeatedly failing to maintain its travel lane. A Highway Patrol trooper located the vehicle near Washoe County mile marker 47.
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The trooper initiated a traffic stop and directed Emm onto the right shoulder. Emm initially stopped. He then made a U-turn on the interstate and began traveling west in the eastbound lanes toward oncoming traffic.
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Approximately four miles from the traffic-stop location, near mile marker 43, Emm's Ford collided with an eastbound Jeep Grand Cherokee. Emm suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. The Jeep driver was transported to a hospital with injuries.
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Nevada State Police reported that impairment was suspected in the collision. Because that determination was attributed to police rather than established independently in the available reporting, it should not be stated as fact.
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The Nevada State Police Northern Command West Multi-Disciplinary Investigation and Reconstruction Team investigated the fatal collision under case #220500447. The available account establishes a police-initiated traffic stop immediately before Emm began driving the wrong direction, but does not establish that police actively pursued his vehicle after he left the stop.
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Emm was born on 05/20/2001 and was 20 years old when he died, less than two weeks before his 21st birthday. I located memorial references consistent with Alexander Richard Emm of Yerington, but I am keeping biographical material out of the final narrative unless it can be independently tied to him through a sufficiently reliable source.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Nevada State Police did not publicly identify the Highway Patrol trooper who conducted the traffic stop in the verified sources located. No subsequent active police pursuit is described in the available official account.
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https://www.carsonnow.org/05/31/2022/yerington-man-identified-fatal-i-80-washoe-county-crash

Police claim that Baldwin was travelling 77 mph in a 55 mph speed zone south on LA 27 near US Hwy 90 when State troopers escalated a chase which exceeded 100 mph. While being chased through an intersection, he struck a raised concrete curb and he was ejected from the motorcycle, later passed away on May 16.

https://www.kplctv.com/2022/05/18/state-police-motorcyclist-dies-injuries-sustained-police-chase/

St. Louis police chased a teenager at high speed into a crash with a minivan, killing 5 of 7 family members. Some controversy ensued because the vehicle had been driving 82 mph when police placed spike strips and 29 seconds after hitting the spike strips, the teenager lost control over the allegedly stolen Jeep and crashed. The dead include mom Angelique Simmons, her daughter Rhonda Simmons, two uncles Luther Simmons, and 11-year-old niece Takara Thompson. Two other children were critically hurt in the police chase crash also.
In response to this crash, the St. Louis city and county chapters of the NAACP want to talk with local police chiefs. The NAACP says data collected on police pursuits makes a strong case for opting not to pursue vehicles. They’re calling it a “public safety emergency.”

https://fox2now.com/video/family-believes-police-chase-caused-st-louis-crash-that-killed-5/7693133/

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/st-louis-family-loses-fifth-member-to-crash-involving-stolen-suv-anngelique-ephriam-luther-rhonda-simmons-anniyasha-wallace-takara-trinity-thompson/63-febf9cfd-ec25-4f7a-9c72-b4620c105527

St. Louis police chased a teenager at high speed into a crash with a minivan, killing 5 of 7 family members. Some controversy ensued because the vehicle had been driving 82 mph when police placed spike strips and 29 seconds after hitting the spike strips, the teenager lost control over the allegedly stolen Jeep and crashed. The dead include mom Angelique Simmons, her daughter Rhonda Simmons, two uncles Luther Simmons, and 11-year-old niece Takara Thompson. Two other children were critically hurt in the police chase crash also.
In response to this crash, the St. Louis city and county chapters of the NAACP want to talk with local police chiefs. The NAACP says data collected on police pursuits makes a strong case for opting not to pursue vehicles. They’re calling it a “public safety emergency.”

https://fox2now.com/video/family-believes-police-chase-caused-st-louis-crash-that-killed-5/7693133/

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/st-louis-family-loses-fifth-member-to-crash-involving-stolen-suv-anngelique-ephriam-luther-rhonda-simmons-anniyasha-wallace-takara-trinity-thompson/63-febf9cfd-ec25-4f7a-9c72-b4620c105527

St. Louis police chased a teenager at high speed into a crash with a minivan, killing 5 of 7 family members. Some controversy ensued because the vehicle had been driving 82 mph when police placed spike strips and 29 seconds after hitting the spike strips, the teenager lost control over the allegedly stolen Jeep and crashed. The dead include mom Angelique Simmons, her daughter Rhonda Simmons, two uncles Luther Simmons, and 11-year-old niece Takara Thompson. Two other children were critically hurt in the police chase crash also.
In response to this crash, the St. Louis city and county chapters of the NAACP want to talk with local police chiefs. The NAACP says data collected on police pursuits makes a strong case for opting not to pursue vehicles. They’re calling it a “public safety emergency.”

https://fox2now.com/video/family-believes-police-chase-caused-st-louis-crash-that-killed-5/7693133/

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/st-louis-family-loses-fifth-member-to-crash-involving-stolen-suv-anngelique-ephriam-luther-rhonda-simmons-anniyasha-wallace-takara-trinity-thompson/63-febf9cfd-ec25-4f7a-9c72-b4620c105527

St. Louis police chased a teenager at high speed into a crash with a minivan, killing 5 of 7 family members. Some controversy ensued because the vehicle had been driving 82 mph when police placed spike strips and 29 seconds after hitting the spike strips, the teenager lost control over the allegedly stolen Jeep and crashed. The dead include mom Angelique Simmons, her daughter Rhonda Simmons, two uncles Luther Simmons, and 11-year-old niece Takara Thompson. Two other children were critically hurt in the police chase crash also.
In response to this crash, the St. Louis city and county chapters of the NAACP want to talk with local police chiefs. The NAACP says data collected on police pursuits makes a strong case for opting not to pursue vehicles. They’re calling it a “public safety emergency.”

https://fox2now.com/video/family-believes-police-chase-caused-st-louis-crash-that-killed-5/7693133/

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/st-louis-family-loses-fifth-member-to-crash-involving-stolen-suv-anngelique-ephriam-luther-rhonda-simmons-anniyasha-wallace-takara-trinity-thompson/63-febf9cfd-ec25-4f7a-9c72-b4620c105527

REASON FOR CHASE: Traffic violations.

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NARRATIVE:
On 05/05/2022, an unidentified male motorcycle rider was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with another vehicle following a Hemet Police Department pursuit in Hemet.
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At approximately 10:30 a.m., a Hemet Police Department motorcycle officer was conducting speed enforcement when he observed the rider traveling west on Mayberry Avenue. Police said the rider ran the stop sign at Panorama Drive. The officer followed and attempted to stop him.

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Police said the rider accelerated away at high speed, and the officer initiated a pursuit. Hemet police alleged the pursuit was discontinued because of the motorcycle's speed and concerns for public safety.

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The rider continued west through Hemet after police alleged they discontinued the pursuit. At Florida Avenue and Lyon Avenue, the motorcycle entered the intersection against a red traffic signal and collided with another vehicle. The rider suffered fatal injuries and died

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Police subsequently determined that the green sport motorcycle had been reported stolen. The available public reporting does not establish when or where the motorcycle was stolen or whether police knew it was stolen before the attempted traffic stop.
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The available verified public sources do not provide a reliable maximum pursuit speed, total distance or duration. They also do not disclose the rider's age.
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A deep identity search using the exact May 5 date, Florida Avenue/Lyon Avenue intersection, Hemet and Riverside County death references, coroner terminology, green sport motorcycle, obituary/funeral-home records and later reporting did not locate a reliable public identification of the rider.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Hemet Police Department did not publicly identify the motorcycle officer who attempted the traffic stop and initiated the pursuit in the verified sources located.
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https://myvalleynews.com/blog/2022/05/05/man-killed-in-crash-while-fleeing-officer-on-stolen-motorcycle/
https://patch.com/california/banning-beaumont/man-stolen-motorcycle-killed-crash-following-chase-hemet-pd

Police chased a drug transaction, escalated the chase to 100 mph when they threw down spike strips. The vehicle went airborne when it hit the strips and crashed into a truck, killing a third-party motorist caught up in the lethal police chase.

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/family-remembers-innocent-driver-killed-in-crash-near-river-city-casino-derek-pratt-painter/63-c1057e02-36de-43b2-85f0-b44dae4d90ca

Sherrell Weston died when police chased a vehicle into her path at 120 mph, killing her. She had been a funeral director.

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/man-who-fled-police-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-in-crash/article_8860aabe-0bca-11ef-9fc1-a38db67c17f8.html

REASON FOR CHASE: Progreso police initiated the pursuit after stopping a Ford Explorer on suspicion of DWI. The driver drove away from the traffic stop, and Progreso officers pursued the Explorer into Weslaco.
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/30/2022, 18-year-old Jaime Elias Garcia of Progreso was killed when a Ford Explorer being pursued by Progreso police crashed into his Kia Optima at FM 1015 and 18th Street in Weslaco. Garcia was not involved in the police encounter that initiated the pursuit.
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Progreso police had stopped the Explorer on suspicion that its driver was intoxicated. The driver subsequently drove away from the traffic stop, and officers initiated a pursuit that continued north into Weslaco.
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At approximately 7:30 p.m., the pursued Explorer approached the intersection of FM 1015 and 18th Street at approximately 90 mph and crashed into Garcia’s Kia. The force of the collision pushed Garcia’s vehicle into opposing traffic, where it was struck by a Honda Pilot.
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Garcia suffered fatal injuries and died at the crash scene. The occupants of the Honda Pilot were injured and transported to a hospital.
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Garcia was an 18-year-old Mercedes High School student who was preparing to graduate. His family said he had enlisted in the United States Navy and planned to begin his military service after graduation. He was remembered by his school community following his death.
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The driver of the pursued vehicle survived and was arrested. Prosecutors charged her with murder, intoxication manslaughter and evading arrest or detention causing death. She subsequently pleaded guilty. In 2024, a judge sentenced her to 25 years in prison for Garcia’s death.
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The available verified public reporting does not provide the total distance or duration of the Progreso police pursuit.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Progreso Police Department did not publicly identify the officer who conducted the initial DWI traffic stop or the officers who subsequently participated in the pursuit in the verified sources located. The available reporting does not indicate that any pursuing officer was criminally charged for the decision to initiate or continue the pursuit.
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https://www.krgv.com/videos/woman-sentenced-to-25-years-in-drunk-driving-crash-that-killed-a-progreso-teen
https://www.krgv.com/news/18-year-old-killed-in-weslaco-crash-remembered-by-family/
https://www.thebentonlawfirm.com/blog/jaime-garcia-killed-in-multi-vehicle-crash-on-fm-1015-at-18th-street-in-weslaco/

REASON FOR CHASE: Not publicly disclosed. Wayne County sheriff’s deputies pursued Grigsby’s motorcycle shortly before the fatal crash.
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/28/2022, Ondraus Devon Grigsby was killed when the silver Suzuki motorcycle he was riding crashed during a Wayne County Sheriff’s Office pursuit in Wayne County, Georgia.
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Shortly before 11:30 p.m., Wayne County sheriff’s deputies became involved in what Georgia State Patrol described as a brief pursuit of Grigsby’s motorcycle. The available reporting does not state why deputies initially attempted to stop him.
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During the pursuit, the motorcycle left Rayonier Road and struck several small trees. Grigsby sustained fatal injuries in the crash.
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Georgia State Patrol investigated the fatal crash. The available public reporting does not provide a reliable pursuit speed or distance beyond describing the pursuit as brief.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office did not publicly identify the deputy who initiated the pursuit or the other deputy/deputies who participated in the pursuit.
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https://www.wtoc.com/2022/05/01/man-dies-following-motorcycle-wreck-wayne-county/

Ohio police officer Demetris Ortega committed a hit and run in which he killed Naimo Abdirahman. Her family is desperate for answers and for transparency from police. Police identified the runaway officer as the driver from a tip. After the vehicle crashed, the officer got out to check on Abdirahman and the two drove off, fleeing the crime scene. Officer Ortega turned out to have been drunk at the time of the crash. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the manslaughter and fleeing the crime scene.

https://www.wagmtv.com/2022/04/28/ohio-officer-pulled-duty-after-woman-killed-hit-and-run/

Kendle McCallum was a young mother killed as Detroit Police Department hunted a vehicle for a traffic infraction right into her path at high speed, killing her. She left behind a 3-year-old son.

https://www.mlive.com/news/2022/04/mother-killed-as-driver-fleeing-from-police-crashes-into-her-car.html

Illinois State Police and Chicago police chased a white Rolls-Royce involved in an armed carjacking. Police chased the fleeing vehicle until it landed in a river on the far south side. Two men drowned.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2022/4/30/23050156/state-police-lansing-bishop-ford

https://wgntv.com/news/2-dead-after-jumping-into-river-during-illinois-state-police-chase-3-others-in-custody/

Illinois State Police and Chicago police chased a white Rolls-Royce involved in an armed carjacking. Police chased the fleeing vehicle until it landed in a river on the far south side. Two men drowned.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2022/4/30/23050156/state-police-lansing-bishop-ford

https://wgntv.com/news/2-dead-after-jumping-into-river-during-illinois-state-police-chase-3-others-in-custody/

A Harris County deputy chasing a teenager hit the vehicle of third party bystander Pedrie Wannenburg, a rugby player, killing him. Also in the car was Wannenburg's 8-year-old son who was taken by LifeFlight in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.

https://abc13.com/pedrie-wannenburg-rugby-car-crash-police-chase-greenhouse/11782759/

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/three-vehicle-wreck-northwest-harris-county-cy-fair/285-0bebad86-9ca0-4d89-b7e7-aa50f429ed1b

REASON FOR CHASE: Passenger killed during pursuit initiated after a Medina County sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a Chevrolet pickup for a lane violation on Interstate 35.
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/24/2022, Romando Tapia Flores was critically injured while riding in a Chevrolet pickup driven by Joseph Alex Hernandez during a Medina County Sheriff’s Office pursuit that began in Medina County and ended with a rollover crash in Bexar County. Tapia Flores subsequently died from his injuries.
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Deputy Ricardo Delgado attempted to stop the pickup on Interstate 35 for a lane violation near Exit 125. Hernandez initially pulled over, but after one passenger got out and ran, Hernandez drove away and deputies pursued him toward San Antonio.
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The pursuit covered approximately 12 miles and seven minutes, with Hernandez reaching approximately 90 to 100 mph. During the pursuit he repeatedly crossed the grassy median between the highway and access road and ran a red light. A supervisor eventually instructed deputies to fall back and monitor the pickup.
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Near Exit 137 in Bexar County, a rear tire failed. Hernandez lost control and the pickup struck a grassy berm and rolled multiple times, ejecting most of its occupants. Three passengers were airlifted and the others were transported by ambulance.
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Tapia Flores and fellow passenger Manuel de Jesus Aparicio Trejo died at hospitals from their injuries in the days following the crash. Both men were from Mexico.
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Hernandez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport undocumented immigrants resulting in death and being a felon in possession of a firearm. On 04/04/2024, he was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Medina County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ricardo Delgado, then a patrol deputy, testified in the later federal case that he initiated the traffic stop and participated in the pursuit.
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/austin-man-sentenced-16-years-prison-smuggling-attempt-resulted-migrant-deaths
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/austin-man-gets-16-years-deadly-police-chase-19385664.php
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/04/04/man-sentenced-to-16-years-in-federal-prison-for-fatal-migrant-smuggling-attempt-in-medina-county/

REASON FOR CHASE: Passenger killed during pursuit initiated after a Medina County sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a Chevrolet pickup for a lane violation on Interstate 35.
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/24/2022, Manuel de Jesus Aparicio Trejo was critically injured while riding in a Chevrolet pickup during a Medina County Sheriff’s Office pursuit that began near Exit 125 on Interstate 35 and continued approximately 12 miles into Bexar County.
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The pursuit lasted approximately seven minutes and reached approximately 90 to 100 mph. A supervisor eventually instructed deputies to fall back and monitor the pickup.
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Near Exit 137, a rear tire failed and the pickup crashed into a grassy berm and rolled repeatedly. Most of the occupants were ejected. Aparicio Trejo was among those critically injured and transported to a hospital.
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Aparicio Trejo and Romando Tapia Flores subsequently died from their injuries. Contemporary reports initially described everyone as injured; federal prosecution records later confirmed that two passengers died several days after the crash.
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The driver, Joseph Alex Hernandez, pleaded guilty in federal court and was sentenced on 04/04/2024 to 192 months — 16 years — in federal prison for the smuggling conspiracy resulting in death.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Medina County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ricardo Delgado, then a patrol deputy, was identified in later federal court proceedings as the deputy who attempted the initial traffic stop and participated in the pursuit.
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/austin-man-sentenced-16-years-prison-smuggling-attempt-resulted-migrant-deaths
https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/austin-man-gets-16-years-deadly-police-chase-19385664.php
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/04/04/man-sentenced-to-16-years-in-federal-prison-for-fatal-migrant-smuggling-attempt-in-medina-county/

Richmond County deputies chased Raymond Allen in a Lincoln Towncar until he struck a Toyota 4Runner and Lincoln then caught fire. Raymond Allen was extricated from the vehicle by deputies and pronounced dead.

https://www.wjbf.com/csra-news/deadly-crash-on-wrightsboro-at-troupe-street/

Jesus Saldana was being chased by the Border Patrol in El Cajon when he lost control of his car on Interstate 8. CBP did not state why they escalated this fatal chase.

https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2022/04/23/man-killed-after-crashing-into-tree-while-trying-to-evade-border-patrol-agents-in-el-cajon/

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/soccer-star-dies-in-car-crash-after-chase-with-border-patrol-in-el-cajon/2932158/

Frederick Eric Walter, 51, was driving a 2016 Honda Accord in Westwego when the local police stopped him. He drove away and police chased him until he crashed and died. Police did not say why they chased him.

https://www.nola.com/news/traffic/motorist-fleeing-westwego-police-killed-in-car-crash-authorities-say/article_dd772a90-c343-11ec-9ae5-5b2bcfeec553.html

Auburn PD Officer Michael Smith was arrested for vehicular homicide and hit-and-run after he killed Clifford Jones in a crash he fled from. Prior to this crash, Officer Smith who may have been impaired hit a cab and allegedly tried to open the door and fight the cab driver and tried to pull them out of the vehicle. Officer Smith then drove off at 90 mph and crashed, killing Clifford Jones. A Seattle PD officer noted in his report that “Smith’s eyes were bloodshot and watery. Smith smelled of alcohol. Smith admitted to me he had been drinking mixed drinks. Specifically two. As Smith spoke, I noted his speech was slurred. I asked Smith if he felt buzzed. Smith told me he wished to remain silent.”

Smith refused a DUI test but was arrested for DUI and charged with vehicular homicide and hit and run. The officer was sentenced to 7 years for the manslaughter hit-and-run.

https://www.q13fox.com/news/off-duty-auburn-cop-accused-in-hit-and-run-that-killed-65-year-old-man-pleads-not-guilty

https://komonews.com/news/local/auburn-police-officer-in-court-for-allegedly-killing-a-pedestrian

https://www.wwnytv.com/2022/04/29/court-documents-officer-charged-after-65-year-old-pedestrian-hit-killed/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwUSDJ0S57o

REASON FOR CHASE: Speeding and alleged street racing. A Georgia State Patrol trooper observed two vehicles traveling at high speed on State Route 348 near Blood Mountain and attempted to stop them. Both vehicles continued away and the trooper pursued them.
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/23/2022, 37-year-old Rhyan Coley Davis of Gainesville was killed when the silver Mitsubishi Lancer he was driving collided head-on with another vehicle during a Georgia State Patrol pursuit that began near Blood Mountain and continued into White County.
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A Georgia State Patrol trooper patrolling State Route 348 near Blood Mountain observed Davis’s Mitsubishi and a second vehicle traveling at high speed. Police alleged the two vehicles were racing. The trooper attempted to catch the vehicles and initiated a pursuit.
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The pursuit traveled through the mountainous north Georgia road network and continued into White County. The available public reporting does not provide a reliable maximum pursuit speed, total distance or duration.
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As Davis traveled on State Route 17, he approached a curve at high speed. The Mitsubishi crossed the center line and collided head-on with a Nissan Murano traveling in the opposite direction. The impact forced the Nissan off the roadway and down an embankment.
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Davis suffered fatal injuries and died following the collision. The 65-year-old driver of the Nissan survived and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
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The driver of the second vehicle continued away after Davis crashed and was later apprehended following a separate crash in Helen. Jail records showed that he was booked that day on charges including fleeing or attempting to elude police, DUI, speeding, aggressive driving, racing, reckless stunt driving and reckless driving.
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Davis was born on 09/24/1984. His obituary identifies him as Rhyan Coley Davis, 37, of Gainesville, Georgia, and confirms that he died on Saturday, 04/23/2022. He was the son of Jeffery Davis and the late Angela Coley Davis.
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Davis was a graduate of North Hall High School and worked as an electrician. His obituary described him as an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was survived by his father, sister, grandmother, niece and extended family. Funeral services were held on 04/28/2022.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Georgia State Patrol did not publicly identify the trooper who attempted to stop the two vehicles and initiated the pursuit in the verified sources located.
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https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/union-county-police-chase-ends-deadly-crash

REASON FOR CHASE: East Chicago police attempted to stop an older-model Toyota Corolla near 138th Street and Euclid Avenue at approximately 3 a.m. The specific reason officers initially attempted the traffic stop was not publicly disclosed in the verified sources located.
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/23/2022, an unidentified driver was killed along with an unidentified passenger when their Toyota Corolla crashed during an East Chicago Police Department pursuit in East Chicago.
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At approximately 3 a.m., East Chicago police officers attempted to stop the older-model Toyota Corolla near 138th Street and Euclid Avenue. The driver continued away and officers initiated a pursuit. The available public reporting does not disclose why police initially attempted the stop.
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As the pursuit continued to the area of Columbus Drive and Butternut Street, the driver lost control of the Corolla. The vehicle left its path of travel and struck a cement planter, coming to an abrupt stop.
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The East Chicago Fire Department extricated both occupants from the wreckage. The passenger died at the scene. The driver was transported to St. Catherine Hospital, where the driver subsequently died from the injuries.
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The Lake County Sheriff’s Department Accident Reconstruction Team investigated the fatal collision. Contemporary police reporting stated that the identities of the driver and passenger were being withheld until their families were notified.
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A subsequent deep search did not locate a reliable public source identifying either person killed. The available reporting also does not provide a reliable pursuit speed, distance or duration.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The East Chicago Police Department did not publicly identify the officer who initiated the attempted traffic stop and pursuit or the other officer(s) who participated in the verified sources located.
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https://abc7chicago.com/crash-east-chicago-police-chase-and/11783006/
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/2-dead-after-fleeing-from-east-chicago-police-crashing-into-cement-planter
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/two-die-in-crash-while-fleeing-in-high-speed-chase-east-chicago-police-say/
https://wimsradio.com/2022/04/25/2-dead-after-police-pursuit-ends-in-crash-in-east-chicago/

REASON FOR CHASE: Passenger killed during a pursuit after East Chicago police attempted to stop the Toyota Corolla in which the decedent was riding near 138th Street and Euclid Avenue. The specific reason police initially attempted the traffic stop was not publicly disclosed.
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/23/2022, an unidentified passenger was killed along with the unidentified driver when the Toyota Corolla in which they were riding crashed during an East Chicago Police Department pursuit.
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At approximately 3 a.m., East Chicago police attempted to stop the older-model Toyota Corolla near 138th Street and Euclid Avenue. The driver continued away and officers initiated a pursuit.
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The pursuit continued to Columbus Drive and Butternut Street, where the driver lost control of the Corolla. The vehicle struck a cement planter and came to an abrupt stop.
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The East Chicago Fire Department extricated both occupants. The passenger died at the scene. The driver was transported to St. Catherine Hospital and subsequently died from the injuries.
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The Lake County Sheriff’s Department Accident Reconstruction Team investigated the fatal collision. Police initially withheld both occupants’ identities pending notification of their families.
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A subsequent deep search did not locate a reliable public source identifying this passenger. The available reporting also does not establish the reason for the initial attempted traffic stop or provide a reliable pursuit speed, distance or duration.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The East Chicago Police Department did not publicly identify the officer who initiated the attempted traffic stop and pursuit or the other officer(s) who participated in the verified sources located.
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https://abc7chicago.com/crash-east-chicago-police-chase-and/11783006/
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/2-dead-after-fleeing-from-east-chicago-police-crashing-into-cement-planter
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/two-die-in-crash-while-fleeing-in-high-speed-chase-east-chicago-police-say/
https://wimsradio.com/2022/04/25/2-dead-after-police-pursuit-ends-in-crash-in-east-chicago/

The driver of an allegedly stolen vehicle being chased by a San Jose deputy crashed into another vehicle and died of his injuries in North San Jose. Four other people were injured in the collision.

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/fatal-crash-shuts-down-montague-expressway-in-san-jose-police/2871104/