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St. Louis County Police Department chased a vehicle they felt to be stolen until the vehicle crashed into a family’s car, ejecting Jace Richardson and his mother. The toddler died.

https://www.kmov.com/2022/04/29/pd-child-dies-1-week-after-man-crashed-stolen-car-during-police-chase/

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/toddler-dies-nearly-one-week-after-crash-during-st-louis-county-police-chase/article_ea5861cf-2314-5702-983c-2f9cb1c47d4f.html

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/child-dies-week-after-fiery-3-car-crash-police-chase-in-st-louis-county/

DPS chased a vehicle they felt may be connected to human trafficking at high-speed until it crashed into a tractor trailer. Three passengers were killed by the police chase crash.

https://www.azfamily.com/2022/04/21/1-dead-several-hurt-after-i-10-pursuit-ends-head-on-crash-north-tucson/

DPS chased a vehicle they felt may be connected to human trafficking at high-speed until it crashed into a tractor trailer. Three passengers were killed by the police chase crash.
.TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3

https://www.azfamily.com/2022/04/21/1-dead-several-hurt-after-i-10-pursuit-ends-head-on-crash-north-tucson/

DPS chased a vehicle they felt may be connected to human trafficking at high-speed until it crashed into a tractor trailer. Three passengers were killed by the police chase crash.
.TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3

https://www.azfamily.com/2022/04/21/1-dead-several-hurt-after-i-10-pursuit-ends-head-on-crash-north-tucson/

DPS chased a vehicle they felt may be connected to human trafficking at high-speed until it crashed into a tractor trailer. Three passengers were killed by the police chase crash.
.TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3

https://www.azfamily.com/2022/04/21/1-dead-several-hurt-after-i-10-pursuit-ends-head-on-crash-north-tucson/

Matthew Reed, 27, Was chased aggressively by Bean Station Police Department (BSPD) Officer Tristan Pettiecord who observed two motorcycles traveling on Hwy. 25E at 96 mph. The officer claims that he attempted to conduct a traffic stop and the motorcycles refused to stop. The officer escalated the chase to more than 100 mph until the motorcycle crashed, and Matthew Reid died. According to police, this fatal chase was undertaken for the sole reason of failing to stop on command. Police apparently found several joints, totaling a small amount of weed and dramatized this as the only crime they could accuse him of after his death. No officer was ever held accountable for what seems like a senseless death.

https://www.graingertoday.com/news/man-dies-from-crash-in-high-speed-chase/article_e1294100-c5cd-11ec-b624-1b0a9b88546e.html

REASON FOR CHASE: Not established. FARS identifies a 04/20/2022 Nashville/Davidson County roadway fatality with police-related coding, but the available public record located during this review does not establish that the death resulted from a police pursuit, attempted traffic stop, police-vehicle collision or other police-initiated roadway event.
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/20/2022, one person was killed in a motor-vehicle fatality recorded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, with police-related coding. The identity of the person and the specific nature of the police involvement have not been established from the available public-facing sources.
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A same-date Nashville fatal collision initially appears to be a possible match. At approximately 10:15 a.m., 60-year-old Emmett P. Hewlett was driving a Toyota Corolla with 63-year-old Jessica Carney as a passenger at Murfreesboro Pike and Pineway Drive. Metropolitan Nashville police reported that Hewlett attempted to turn left from Pineway Drive onto Murfreesboro Pike and the Corolla was struck by an eastbound Volkswagen Passat.
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Hewlett and Carney were transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where both died. Metropolitan Nashville police preliminarily attributed that collision to failure to yield while turning. Their official account does not describe a police pursuit, attempted traffic stop, police vehicle, emergency response, spike-strip deployment or other police action preceding the collision.
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More importantly, the Murfreesboro Pike collision resulted in two fatalities, while the supplied FARS police-related entry represents a single fatality. Without the underlying FARS crash and person identifiers establishing otherwise, there is insufficient evidence to identify either Hewlett or Carney as the police-related FARS decedent.
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A broader search of Nashville/Davidson County reporting for April 20 and the surrounding dates did not locate another publicly reported fatal pursuit or police-vehicle collision that can be confidently matched to the FARS entry. Searches for later identification, court proceedings and police-pursuit reporting likewise did not resolve the case.
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The decedent's identity, age, gender, race, roadway location, vehicle and role remain unresolved. The law-enforcement agency and exact action responsible for the FARS police-related coding also remain unknown.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
No law-enforcement agency or officer can presently be associated with this fatality beyond the underlying FARS police-related coding. Metropolitan Nashville Police Department should not be assigned as the responsible agency solely because it investigated the separate Murfreesboro Pike collision.
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https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police/news/two-persons-have-died-due-todays-two-car-crash-murfreesboro-pike-pineway
https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/fatality-analysis-reporting-system-fars

REASON FOR CHASE: Michigan State Police troopers initially stopped the vehicle for an alleged traffic violation near Pierson Road and Clio Road. Police said that when troopers approached the vehicle they saw a handgun and what appeared to be narcotics inside. The driver drove away, and troopers initiated a pursuit.
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On 04/17/2022, an unidentified 45-year-old Flint man was killed while riding as a passenger in a vehicle that crashed during a Michigan State Police pursuit in Flint.
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Shortly after midnight, Michigan State Police troopers stopped the vehicle near Pierson Road and Clio Road for an alleged traffic violation. Police said that as troopers approached, they saw a handgun and what they described as possible narcotics inside the vehicle.
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The 44-year-old driver drove away from the traffic stop and headed south on Clio Road at high speed. The troopers returned to their patrol vehicle and initiated a pursuit.
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The pursuit continued for approximately 1.5 miles. Michigan State Police said the troopers were unable to catch up with the vehicle before it crashed near Welch Boulevard and Dayton Street. No police vehicle struck the pursued vehicle.
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Both men were trapped in the wreckage and required extrication. The 45-year-old passenger died from his injuries. The 44-year-old driver survived and was hospitalized. Michigan State Police subsequently said it would seek charges against the driver.
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Michigan State Police's Second District Special Investigation Section investigated the fatal pursuit and crash. The available verified public reporting does not provide a reliable maximum pursuit speed.
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A deep search of later reporting, the exact crash location and date, Genesee County/Flint death references, obituaries and funeral-home records did not produce a defensible public identification of the 45-year-old passenger. Contemporary reports from multiple outlets specifically stated that authorities had not released either man's identity, and I did not locate a reliable subsequent source that did so.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Michigan State Police did not publicly identify the troopers who conducted the traffic stop or participated in the pursuit in the verified sources located.
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https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2022/04/17/passenger-killed-in-crash-after-driver-fled-from-police-in-flint/
https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/msp-traffic-stop-leads-to-chase-deadly-crash-near-flint
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/passenger-killed-in-crash-after-driver-flees-police-in-flint/
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/passenger-in-vehicle-that-fled-police-in-flint-killed-in-crash

REASON FOR CHASE: Not publicly disclosed. Conroe police pursued the vehicle northbound on State Highway 75 immediately before the fatal crash, but the verified public sources located do not state why police initially attempted to stop the driver.
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On 04/15/2022, an unidentified male driver was killed when his vehicle crashed during a Conroe Police Department pursuit on State Highway 75 in Montgomery County.
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Shortly after 6 p.m., Conroe police were pursuing the vehicle northbound on State Highway 75. As the pursuit continued between Meador Road and FM 830, the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a sign in front of a tire business.
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The driver was killed in the crash. Authorities closed State Highway 75 between Meador Road and FM 830 for several hours while investigators processed the scene. The roadway remained closed as of approximately 10 p.m. that evening.
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The fatal pursuit was subsequently included in the Houston Chronicle’s review of Houston-area police-pursuit deaths during 2022. The Chronicle independently documented that a man died in Conroe on April 15 after crashing while being pursued by police.
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A deep subsequent search did not locate a reliable public identification of the driver. Searches of later Conroe and Montgomery County reporting, the exact Highway 75 crash location and date, obituary and funeral-home records, social-media indexing and variations of the crash description did not produce an identity that could be defensibly connected to this fatal pursuit.
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The verified public record located for this review also does not disclose the reason Conroe police initiated the pursuit or provide a reliable maximum pursuit speed, distance or duration.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Conroe Police Department did not publicly identify the officer who initiated the pursuit or the other officer(s) who participated in the verified public sources located.
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https://montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/highway-75-remains-closed-after-pursuit-crash/
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Here-is-a-list-of-Houston-region-deaths-tied-to-17123752.php

REASON FOR CHASE: A U.S. Border Patrol agent initiated the pursuit after observing Garza’s white pickup on U.S. Highway 281 north of San Manuel and suspecting that it was being used for human smuggling. The agent followed the pickup while requesting records checks, then activated emergency lights and siren when attempting to stop it.
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On 04/15/2022, 50-year-old Roman Garza Jr. of Harlingen was killed when the 2020 GMC Sierra he was driving rolled over during a pursuit involving U.S. Border Patrol and the Texas Department of Public Safety in Hidalgo County. A 24-year-old Honduran woman riding in the vehicle was also killed, and six other occupants survived with injuries.
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At approximately 7:46 p.m., a Border Patrol agent was parked in the median of U.S. Highway 281 north of San Manuel when the agent observed Garza’s pickup and suspected it was being used for human smuggling. The agent followed the truck while requesting records checks. At approximately 7:47 p.m., the agent activated emergency lights and siren and initiated the pursuit.
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The pickup traveled a short distance before crossing the highway median and continuing south. The Border Patrol agent reported the pickup traveling approximately 75 mph and notified a supervisory agent of the pursuit.
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At approximately 7:50 p.m., a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper encountered the pursuit near U.S. Highway 281 and El Rucio Road and took over as the primary pursuing vehicle. The Border Patrol agent continued behind the DPS unit.
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The pursuit continued for approximately 14.5 miles. At approximately 7:56 p.m., the pickup exited U.S. Highway 281 and continued east. The Border Patrol agent reported losing sight of the pickup but continuing to see the emergency lights of the pursuing DPS vehicle.
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At approximately 7:58 p.m., the Border Patrol agent saw the DPS trooper’s brake lights. Less than a minute later, the agent reached the crash site and found the pickup overturned.
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Garza died from his injuries. A 24-year-old Honduran woman was ejected from the vehicle and pinned beneath it and also died. Six additional occupants survived with non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to hospitals.
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Garza’s identity was confirmed by Texas DPS and independently corroborated by his obituary. Roman Garza Jr., 50, of Harlingen died Friday, 04/15/2022. Funeral arrangements were handled by McCaleb Funeral Home in Weslaco, with visitation on April 27 and funeral Mass on April 28 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Mercedes.
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The crash and pursuit were investigated by Texas DPS and Homeland Security Investigations and reviewed by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Professional Responsibility. The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General was also notified.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The U.S. Border Patrol agent who initiated the pursuit and the Texas DPS trooper who became the primary pursuing officer were not publicly identified in the verified sources located.
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https://www.krgv.com/news/two-dead-multiple-injured-after-rollover-crash-in-hidalgo-county
https://sanangelolive.com/news/crime/2022-04-29/dps-investigates-fatal-crash-likely-human-traffickers
https://www.mccalebfuneralhome.com/obituaries/roman-garza-5/obituary
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/valleystar/name/roman-garza-obituary?id=34338221
https://www.southernborder.org/deaths_by_border_patrol

REASON FOR CHASE: A U.S. Border Patrol agent initiated the pursuit after observing the pickup in which she was riding on U.S. Highway 281 north of San Manuel and suspecting that it was being used for human smuggling.
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On 04/15/2022, an unidentified 24-year-old Honduran woman was killed when the pickup in which she was a passenger rolled over during a pursuit involving U.S. Border Patrol and Texas DPS in Hidalgo County. The driver, 50-year-old Roman Garza Jr. of Harlingen, was also killed, and six other occupants survived.
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At approximately 7:46 p.m., a Border Patrol agent observed the pickup on U.S. Highway 281 north of San Manuel and suspected it was being used for human smuggling. At approximately 7:47 p.m., the agent activated emergency lights and siren and initiated a pursuit.
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The pickup crossed the highway median and continued south. The Border Patrol agent reported a speed of approximately 75 mph. At approximately 7:50 p.m., a Texas DPS trooper took over as the primary pursuing vehicle near U.S. Highway 281 and El Rucio Road.
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The pursuit continued approximately 14.5 miles. At approximately 7:56 p.m., the pickup exited U.S. Highway 281 and continued east. Less than three minutes later, the vehicle crashed and rolled.
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The woman was ejected from the pickup and pinned beneath the overturned vehicle. She died from her injuries. Garza also died. Six other occupants survived and were transported to hospitals.
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Contemporary Texas DPS reporting identified her only as a 24-year-old woman from Honduras and said her identity was being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Later Border Patrol-fatality tracking still lists her as unknown, and I did not locate a later reliable public source that releases her name.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The U.S. Border Patrol agent who initiated the pursuit and the Texas DPS trooper who became the primary pursuing officer were not publicly identified in the verified sources located.
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https://www.krgv.com/news/two-dead-multiple-injured-after-rollover-crash-in-hidalgo-county
https://sanangelolive.com/news/crime/2022-04-29/dps-investigates-fatal-crash-likely-human-traffickers
https://www.southernborder.org/deaths_by_border_patrol

REASON FOR CHASE: An HPD traffic-enforcement officer attempted to stop a Dodge Charger after observing it being driven erratically and committing traffic violations in the 2900 block of South Gessner Road.
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On 04/15/2022, 31-year-old Hoang Tran was killed when a Dodge Charger being pursued by the Houston Police Department ran a red light and crashed into the white Toyota Camry Tran was driving at Hempstead Road and West Little York Road in northwest Houston. A 31-year-old woman riding with Tran was critically injured.
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Shortly after 6 p.m., an HPD traffic-enforcement officer observed the Charger being driven erratically and committing traffic violations in the 2900 block of South Gessner Road. The officer attempted a traffic stop, and the driver continued away. Police initiated a pursuit.
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The pursuit continued for approximately 10 minutes through Houston. Police said the Charger was traveling at such a high rate of speed that pursuing officers had fallen some distance behind it. Subsequent reporting documented speeds reaching approximately 100 mph
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The Charger continued north on Hempstead Road toward West Little York Road. At the intersection, the driver entered against a red traffic signal and struck Tran’s Camry. The impact caused a chain-reaction collision involving a Toyota RAV4, GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado.
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Tran died at the crash scene. His 31-year-old female passenger suffered critical injuries and was transported to a hospital. The occupants of the other vehicles survived.
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The driver of the pursued vehicle survived. Houston police subsequently announced murder and aggravated-assault charges in connection with Tran’s death and his passenger’s injuries.
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Tran was not involved in the police encounter that initiated the pursuit. He was driving through the intersection with a passenger when the pursued vehicle struck his car.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Houston Police Department did not publicly identify the traffic-enforcement officer who initiated the attempted stop and pursuit or the other officers who participated in the verified sources located. The officers were not criminally charged for their role in initiating or continuing the pursuit.
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https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2022/apr/nr220418-2.htm
https://abc13.com/police-chase-hempstead-highway-crash-west-little-york-murder-charge/11755349/
https://abc13.com/deadly-street-takeover-houston-police-chase-hoang-tran-killed-damian-west-charged/11763613/

Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff's Office were pursuing a vehicle and escalated the chase and the pursuit was allegedly called off just before the vehicle crashed near Mill Road. The driver, a 27-year-old male, had non-life-threatening injuries and the 18-year-old passenger had died.

https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/police-chase-leads-to-deadly-crash-in-menomonee-falls

REASON FOR CHASE: Reckless driving and stolen license plate. A Knox County Sheriff’s Office patrol officer observed a Chevrolet pickup being driven recklessly near Clinton Highway and Pleasant Ridge Road. After the officer attempted a traffic stop and the driver continued away, police determined that the license plate displayed on the pickup had been reported stolen.
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On 04/13/2022, an unidentified driver was killed along with an unidentified passenger when the Chevrolet pickup they occupied crashed into a tree during a Knox County Sheriff’s Office pursuit in Knoxville.
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At approximately 11:35 p.m., a Knox County Sheriff’s Office patrol officer observed the Chevrolet pickup being driven recklessly in the area of Clinton Highway and Pleasant Ridge Road. The officer attempted a traffic stop, but the driver continued away. The officer obtained the pickup’s license-plate number and learned that the plate had previously been reported stolen to the Knoxville Police Department.
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At approximately 11:39 p.m., the officer initiated a pursuit. The pursuit continued through western Knox County for approximately seven minutes.
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At approximately 11:46 p.m., the pickup traveled across railroad tracks in the 7500 block of Ball Camp Pike. The driver lost control after crossing the tracks, and the pickup left the roadway and struck a tree.
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Both occupants of the pickup died at the crash scene. Their bodies were transported to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center for examination and identification.
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The Knox County Sheriff’s Office investigated the fatal crash and pursuit. The available verified public record does not disclose the maximum speed reached during the pursuit or its total distance.
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A deep subsequent search of later reporting, death and obituary records, funeral-home material and other publicly indexed sources did not locate a defensible public identification of either the driver or passenger. Because the driver’s identity has not been established through a reliable source, the Name field remains Name Not Disclosed.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office did not publicly identify the patrol officer who initially attempted to stop the Chevrolet pickup and subsequently initiated the pursuit, or any additional officers who participated, in the verified public sources located.
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https://knoxsheriff.org/2022/

REASON FOR CHASE: Reckless driving and stolen license plate. A Knox County Sheriff’s Office patrol officer observed a Chevrolet pickup being driven recklessly near Clinton Highway and Pleasant Ridge Road. After the officer attempted a traffic stop and the driver continued away, police determined that the license plate displayed on the pickup had been reported stolen.
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On 04/13/2022, an unidentified driver was killed along with an unidentified passenger when the Chevrolet pickup they occupied crashed into a tree during a Knox County Sheriff’s Office pursuit in Knoxville.
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At approximately 11:35 p.m., a Knox County Sheriff’s Office patrol officer observed the Chevrolet pickup being driven recklessly in the area of Clinton Highway and Pleasant Ridge Road. The officer attempted a traffic stop, but the driver continued away. The officer obtained the pickup’s license-plate number and learned that the plate had previously been reported stolen to the Knoxville Police Department.
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At approximately 11:39 p.m., the officer initiated a pursuit. The pursuit continued through western Knox County for approximately seven minutes.
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At approximately 11:46 p.m., the pickup traveled across railroad tracks in the 7500 block of Ball Camp Pike. The driver lost control after crossing the tracks, and the pickup left the roadway and struck a tree.
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Both occupants of the pickup died at the crash scene. Their bodies were transported to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center for examination and identification.
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The Knox County Sheriff’s Office investigated the fatal crash and pursuit. The available verified public record does not disclose the maximum speed reached during the pursuit or its total distance.
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A deep subsequent search of later reporting, death and obituary records, funeral-home material and other publicly indexed sources did not locate a defensible public identification of either the driver or passenger. Because the driver’s identity has not been established through a reliable source, the Name field remains Name Not Disclosed.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office did not publicly identify the patrol officer who initially attempted to stop the Chevrolet pickup and subsequently initiated the pursuit, or any additional officers who participated, in the verified public sources located.
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https://knoxsheriff.org/2022/

REASON FOR CHASE: Harris County Precinct 4 constables attempted to stop a vehicle after police alleged its occupants had stolen catalytic converters. The driver continued away and deputies initiated a pursuit.
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On 04/09/2022, an unidentified occupant was killed along with a second unidentified occupant when their vehicle overturned and crashed into trees during a Harris County Precinct 4 Constable pursuit near State Highway 99 and Gleannloch Forest Drive in the Spring area of Harris County.
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At approximately 3:43 p.m., Precinct 4 constables attempted to stop the vehicle after police alleged its occupants had stolen catalytic converters. The driver continued away and deputies initiated a pursuit.
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The pursuit continued to the Grand Parkway/State Highway 99 near Gleannloch Forest Drive. During the pursuit, the driver lost control of the vehicle, which overturned and crashed into trees.
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Two of the three occupants were ejected and died at the scene. A third occupant survived with critical injuries and was transported to a hospital. Precinct 4 reported that catalytic converters were recovered from the crash scene.
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The available verified public record does not establish which occupant was driving, so this decedent cannot safely be classified as the driver or passenger. It also does not disclose the identities, ages or races of either person killed, identify the surviving occupant, or provide a reliable pursuit speed, distance or duration.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Harris County Constable Precinct 4 did not publicly identify the deputy who initiated the attempted traffic stop and pursuit or the other deputy/deputies who participated in the verified sources located.
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https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/04/09/2-dead-after-being-ejected-from-vehicle-during-chase-in-nw-harris-co-suspects-believed-to-have-stolen-catalytic-converters/
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/2-suspected-catalytic-converter-thieves-killed-in-crash-after-chase-with-deputies
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/Vehicle-pursuit-turns-deadly-in-Spring-after-17069753.php
https://x.com/Pct4Constable/status/1512911115482767362 

REASON FOR CHASE: Harris County Precinct 4 constables attempted to stop a vehicle after police alleged its occupants had stolen catalytic converters. The driver continued away and deputies initiated a pursuit.
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/09/2022, an unidentified occupant was killed along with a second unidentified occupant when their vehicle overturned and crashed into trees during a Harris County Precinct 4 Constable pursuit near State Highway 99 and Gleannloch Forest Drive in the Spring area of Harris County.
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At approximately 3:43 p.m., Precinct 4 constables attempted to stop the vehicle after police alleged its occupants had stolen catalytic converters. The driver continued away and deputies initiated a pursuit.
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The pursuit continued to the Grand Parkway/State Highway 99 near Gleannloch Forest Drive. During the pursuit, the driver lost control of the vehicle, which overturned and crashed into trees.
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Two of the three occupants were ejected and died at the scene. A third occupant survived with critical injuries and was transported to a hospital. Precinct 4 reported that catalytic converters were recovered from the crash scene.
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The available verified public record does not establish which occupant was driving, so this decedent cannot safely be classified as the driver or passenger. It also does not disclose the identities, ages or races of either person killed, identify the surviving occupant, or provide a reliable pursuit speed, distance or duration.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Harris County Constable Precinct 4 did not publicly identify the deputy who initiated the attempted traffic stop and pursuit or the other deputy/deputies who participated in the verified sources located.
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https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/04/09/2-dead-after-being-ejected-from-vehicle-during-chase-in-nw-harris-co-suspects-believed-to-have-stolen-catalytic-converters/
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/2-suspected-catalytic-converter-thieves-killed-in-crash-after-chase-with-deputies
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/Vehicle-pursuit-turns-deadly-in-Spring-after-17069753.php
https://x.com/Pct4Constable/status/1512911115482767362

REASON FOR CHASE: U.S. Border Patrol agents initiated the pursuit in the Encinal area. Texas Department of Public Safety troopers subsequently joined the pursuit. The specific reason Border Patrol agents initially attempted to stop the vehicle was not established in the verified public records located.
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On 04/09/2022, one unidentified person was killed and four other people were injured when a vehicle crashed during a law-enforcement pursuit involving U.S. Border Patrol and the Texas Department of Public Safety near Encinal in La Salle County.
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U.S. Border Patrol initiated the pursuit, and Texas DPS troopers subsequently joined it. The pursued vehicle crashed, killing one occupant and injuring four others. The available public documentation does not establish whether the person killed was driving or riding as a passenger.
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The fatal pursuit was subsequently documented during an extensive review of Texas Department of Public Safety pursuit records conducted by Human Rights Watch as part of its investigation of Operation Lone Star. Human Rights Watch identified the April 2022 Encinal incident as one of the pursuits in which Border Patrol initiated the chase before Texas DPS became involved.
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Records obtained and analyzed during that investigation showed that police pursuits increased dramatically in La Salle County after the beginning of Operation Lone Star. Human Rights Watch reported that DPS conducted 122 vehicle pursuits in La Salle County during the first 26 months of Operation Lone Star, compared with 17 pursuits during the preceding 12 months.
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The available verified public-facing records located during this review do not identify the person killed, establish the decedent’s age, gender or role in the vehicle, identify the four surviving occupants, or provide a reliable pursuit speed, distance or duration.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The U.S. Border Patrol agents who initiated the pursuit and the Texas Department of Public Safety troopers who subsequently joined it were not publicly identified in the verified sources located.
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https://www.hrw.org/report/2023/11/27/so-much-blood-ground/dangerous-and-deadly-vehicle-pursuits-under-texas-operation
https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/eb613c7907c0e7385ac02da70fbc4e07/OLS%20Traffic%20Stops%20Title%20VI%20Complaint.pdf

Police clocked Ryan Squires as speeding and escalated an aggressive chase that ended when the vehicle left the road and crashed, killing the driver, Ryan Squires, and passenger Leona Hayward.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

https://www.wral.com/story/dead-on-impact-2-killed-in-fiery-crash-speeding-100-mph-from-sampson-deputies/20229153/

Police clocked Ryan Squires as speeding and escalated an aggressive chase that ended when the vehicle left the road and crashed, killing the driver, Ryan Squires, and passenger Leona Hayward.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

https://www.wral.com/story/dead-on-impact-2-killed-in-fiery-crash-speeding-100-mph-from-sampson-deputies/20229153/

Joshua Hazzard was on his way to work according to family members when police took up chase for unknown reasons. Police chased him until he crashed and died.

https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2022/04/08/driver-dies-after-massillon-police-chase-tuscarawas-township/9509807002/

North Little Rock PD initiated his chase for unknown reasons after a failed traffic stop. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The drivers opposed vehicles were injured. Two passengers, 16-year-old Keyvon White and 15-year-old Samartra Doyne, in the vehicle under pursuit were killed.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/police-2-dead-2-injured-after-police-chase-in-north-little-rock/

North Little Rock PD initiated his chase for unknown reasons after a failed traffic stop. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The drivers opposed vehicles were injured. Two passengers, 16-year-old Keyvon White and 15-year-old Samartra Doyne, in the vehicle under pursuit were killed.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2

https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/police-2-dead-2-injured-after-police-chase-in-north-little-rock/

Staunton River State Park and Halifax County Sheriff’s Office were chasing a woman found trespassing in a cabin. Police chased her at high speed until she crashed into 81-year-old Bobby Wayne Gammons, killing him.

https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/04/08/police-chase-ends-fatal-patrick-county-crash/

REASON FOR CHASE: Menifee police pursued a Nissan Sentra that had been reported stolen. After the vehicle entered Moreno Valley, a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department helicopter followed it and deputies moved into the area to intercept it.
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/08/2022, an unidentified driver was killed when a stolen Nissan Sentra crashed at Perris Boulevard and Cactus Avenue in Moreno Valley following a Menifee Police Department pursuit and continued efforts by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department to apprehend the driver.
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At approximately 11:54 a.m., deputies assigned to the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station received a broadcast from a Riverside County sheriff’s helicopter that it was following a stolen Nissan Sentra that had previously been pursued by Menifee police. Moreno Valley deputies responded toward Perris Boulevard and San Michele Road to intercept the vehicle.
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The Nissan traveled north on Perris Boulevard in the opposing southbound traffic lanes at high speed. Near John F. Kennedy Avenue, it sideswiped another vehicle while moving through traffic. A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy positioned near the roadway deployed a spike strip. The Nissan struck the spikes but continued north on Perris Boulevard at high speed.
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At Cactus Avenue, the Nissan entered the intersection against a red traffic signal and collided with the passenger side of an eastbound Toyota Tundra. The impact sent both vehicles into a cinder-block wall at the northeast corner of the intersection.
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The Nissan’s driver, who was its sole occupant, suffered major injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene despite treatment by paramedics. The driver and passenger of the Tundra survived and were transported to a hospital for treatment.
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At the request of the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station, the California Highway Patrol Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team assumed responsibility for investigating the fatal collision. Contemporary reporting specifically stated that authorities were withholding the deceased driver’s identity pending further investigation and notification of next of kin.
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The available verified public reporting does not provide the pursuit’s maximum speed, total distance or duration. It also does not identify the Menifee officers who initiated the pursuit, the Riverside County sheriff’s deputy who deployed the spike strip, or the other deputies involved.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Menifee Police Department and Riverside County Sheriff’s Department did not publicly identify the officers who initiated or participated in the pursuit in the verified public sources located.
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https://onscene.tv/suspect-killed-in-horrific-pursuit-crash-riverside/
https://www.audacy.com/knxnews/news/local/high-speed-police-chase-ends-in-fatal-crash

Pedestrian Josefa Blandon was walking when she was hit and killed by a police vehicle.

https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/police-pedestrian-killed-in-collision-with-patrol-vehicle/

https://www.whsv.com/2022/04/09/grandmother-struck-killed-by-police-patrol-car/

https://www.laweekly.com/chase-wilson-fatally-strikes-josefa-blandon-pedestrian-crash-g-street-merced-ca/

Ronald Smith was an unhoused man in New York who was killed by a speeding NYPD van. Police were accused of not even trying to help him after hitting him. A lawsuit was filed.

https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2022/04/08/police-offering-no-new-details-on-nypd-van-crash-that-killed-man-on-eastern-parkway/

https://patch.com/new-york/prospectheights/nypd-van-fatally-hits-man-crown-heights-cops-say

https://patch.com/new-york/prospectheights/city-face-lawsuit-after-nypd-van-killed-man-brooklyn-records

https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2022/04/20/ccrb-opens-probe-into-police-driver-who-killed-man-on-eastern-parkway/

https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2022/11/16/video-shows-cops-not-even-trying-to-save-man-they-struck-on-eastern-parkway-family/

Richmond PD officer Richard Johnson was speeding to a burglary call, crashed into the vehicle of Jeremiah Ruffin and Tracey Williams, killing both. The need for speeding was questionable. The officer was charged, convicted and sentenced to serve a 6-month home detention for the double manslaughter.

https://www.nbc12.com/2022/04/22/rpd-still-investigating-crash-involving-police-vehicle-that-killed-2/

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2593523118485/what-prosecutors-will-consider-in-fatal-police-crash

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/richmond-police-officer-richard-johnson-arrested-involuntary-manslaughter

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/fatal-crash-richmond-officer-indicted-jeremiah-ruffin-tracey-williams

Richmond PD officer Richard Johnson was speeding to a burglary call, crashed into the vehicle of Jeremiah Ruffin and Tracey Williams, killing both. The need for speeding was questionable. The officer was charged, convicted and sentenced to serve a 6-month home detention for the double manslaughter.

https://www.nbc12.com/2022/04/22/rpd-still-investigating-crash-involving-police-vehicle-that-killed-2/

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2593523118485/what-prosecutors-will-consider-in-fatal-police-crash

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/richmond-police-officer-richard-johnson-arrested-involuntary-manslaughter

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/fatal-crash-richmond-officer-indicted-jeremiah-ruffin-tracey-williams

REASON FOR CHASE: Colorado Springs police initiated the pursuit after officers responded to a reported burglary in progress and encountered the vehicle in which Walden was a passenger leaving the area. Police alleged they discontinued the pursuit because of the way the vehicle was being driven.
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/07/2022, 25-year-old Seth Alan Walden was killed while riding as a passenger in a vehicle that crashed and rolled near South Circle Drive and Monterey Road during an encounter with the Colorado Springs Police Department.
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Police had responded to a reported burglary in progress and encountered the vehicle leaving the area. An officer began pursuing the vehicle. Colorado Springs police alleged they discontinued the pursuit because of the vehicle’s driving behavior. The available public reporting does not provide the pursuit’s maximum speed, distance or duration.
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Shortly after police alleged they discontinued the pursuit, officers saw what they believed was the same vehicle overturning near South Circle Drive and Monterey Road. Police reported that the vehicle entered a northbound interstate on-ramp while traveling in the wrong direction, went out of control and rolled multiple times.
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Walden and the driver were both ejected from the vehicle. Walden died at the scene. The driver suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office conducted an autopsy and identified Walden as the person killed in the crash.
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The driver survived and was subsequently arrested on charges that included vehicular homicide, first-degree burglary, menacing with a deadly weapon and criminal mischief. The Colorado Springs Police Department continued investigating the crash.
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Walden’s obituary establishes his full name as Seth Alan Walden. He was born on 11/08/1996 in Colorado Springs and was 25 years old when he died. He was a lifelong Colorado Springs resident and graduated from Harrison High School.
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Walden was the father of two young children. His obituary described him as an outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, camping and riding motorcycles and said he particularly loved spending time with his children and family. He was survived by his children, parents, siblings and extended family.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Colorado Springs Police Department did not publicly identify the officer who initiated the pursuit or the other officer(s) who participated in the pursuit in the verified sources located.
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https://coloradosprings.gov/police-department/article/news/fatal-traffic-crash-circle-drive-and

REASON FOR CHASE: A Lower Allen Township police officer attempted to stop Amézquita-Vazquez because the dirt bike he was riding did not have a license plate and was not registered for street use.
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/06/2022, 20-year-old Jonathan Luis Amézquita-Vazquez of Harrisburg was killed when the dirt bike he was riding collided with a pickup truck at Gettysburg Road and Lower Allen Drive shortly after a Lower Allen Township police officer attempted to stop him.
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At approximately 9:11 a.m., a Lower Allen Township police officer encountered Amézquita-Vazquez riding the dirt bike in the 2200 block of Gettysburg Road. Police said the officer attempted to stop him because the dirt bike did not have a license plate and was not registered for operation on public roads.
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Police said Amézquita-Vazquez continued east on Gettysburg Road and traveled between other vehicles. Police alleged they discontinued the pursuit. The available public reporting does not establish the speed reached by either the dirt bike or the police vehicle or the distance over which the officer followed him.
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Approximately one minute after the attempted stop began, the officer arrived at the intersection of Gettysburg Road and Lower Allen Drive and encountered the dirt bike after it had collided with a pickup truck. Witnesses told investigators that the pickup had entered the intersection with a green traffic signal and had the right of way.
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Amézquita-Vazquez suffered fatal injuries. The Cumberland County Coroner’s Office subsequently identified him as 20-year-old Jonathan Luis Amézquita-Vazquez of Harrisburg. The crash was investigated by Lower Allen Township police.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Lower Allen Township Police Department did not publicly identify the officer who attempted the traffic stop and participated in the pursuit in the verified sources located.
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https://www.wgal.com/article/multi-vehicle-crash-shuts-down-road-in-lower-allen-township-pennsylvania/39650424

Laurinburg PD side vehicle behind the local business and approach the driver in an unknown way. He drove away. Police escalated a chase until he lost control and crashed and died.

https://www.wmbfnews.com/2022/04/06/man-dies-scotland-county-crash-after-leading-police-pursuit/

Minnesota State Police chased a ehicle until it crashed into the car driven by 32-year-old Alicia Whisler, in the 2700 block of Main Street (Route 23) at 9:08 a.m., killing her. A 5-year-old girl was with her in her vehicle. She had been a local teacher.

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/maryland-man-charged-with-murder-in-april-crash-that-killed-conestoga-christian-school-teacher-police/article_ccbb2f9c-d934-11ec-88d1-93b62286e943.html

REASON FOR CHASE: Frazeysburg Police Chief Eli Bourne began following Hunter’s 1998 Acura after conducting a routine license-plate check. Hunter pulled into a gas-station parking lot, returned to the roadway and accelerated away. The later Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office account does not identify a separate underlying criminal offense that prompted the pursuit.
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/05/2022, 37-year-old Robert Hunter of Newark, Ohio, was killed when the 1998 Acura he was driving crashed during a Frazeysburg Police Department pursuit on Raiders Road near North Dresden Road in Muskingum County. His 25-year-old passenger, Brittany Belcher of Newark, survived.
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Frazeysburg Police Chief Eli Bourne conducted a routine license-plate check on Hunter’s vehicle and followed it a short distance. Hunter pulled into a gas-station parking lot, then returned to the roadway and accelerated to more than 55 mph in a 25-mph zone. Bourne continued pursuing the Acura.
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The pursuit continued onto Raiders Road. According to the Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office, the Acura reached speeds exceeding 110 mph and passed other vehicles in no-passing zones. Contemporary Ohio State Highway Patrol reporting described the encounter as a short pursuit.
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As the vehicles approached the intersection with North Dresden Road, Bourne knew a sharp curve was ahead and slowed his police vehicle. The Acura continued into the curve, went left of center, struck an embankment and became airborne. Hunter and Belcher were both ejected through the vehicle’s windows.
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Both occupants were transported to Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. Hunter died from his injuries. Belcher survived.
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol investigated the fatal crash. Sgt. Jeff Jirles initially confirmed only that Frazeysburg police had been pursuing a 1998 Acura immediately before the crash and said the occupants’ identities would be released later. That early reporting is why the original FARS-based case remained unidentified.
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The later criminal case involving Belcher finally established Hunter’s identity and the pursuing officer’s identity. The Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office said Belcher admitted encouraging Hunter to continue driving away from police because she did not want him to go to jail. She subsequently pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced in June 2022 to three to four-and-a-half years in prison.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Frazeysburg Police Chief Eli Bourne initiated and continued the pursuit. Bourne was not merely the department chief at the time; the Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office specifically identified him as the officer who conducted the license-plate check, followed Hunter’s vehicle and pursued it onto Raiders Road. The prosecutor’s account states Bourne slowed before the sharp curve at Dresden Road immediately before Hunter crashed.
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https://www.muskingumprosecutor.org/News-Events/Newark-Woman-Sentenced-To-Prison-For-Man-S-Death/17/
https://ycitynews.com/24158/news/man-dies-following-police-pursuit/
https://news.yahoo.com/oshp-investigating-fatal-crash-near-205207338.html

REASON FOR CHASE: Not publicly disclosed in the verified sources located. A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper was pursuing Aytes at high speed on U.S. Highway 127 South immediately before the fatal crash, but the available THP crash information and subsequent public reporting do not state why the trooper initially attempted to stop him.
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/05/2022, 16-year-old David Isaiah Aytes of Crossville was killed when the 2016 Toyota Corolla he was driving crashed during a Tennessee Highway Patrol pursuit on U.S. Highway 127 South near the entrance to Cumberland Mountain State Park in Cumberland County.
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At approximately 1:44 a.m., Aytes was traveling south on U.S. Highway 127 while being pursued at high speed by a Tennessee Highway Patrol unit. The pursuit continued south toward Cumberland Mountain State Park. The available public reporting does not disclose the speed of Aytes’ vehicle or the pursuing THP vehicle, the distance or duration of the pursuit, or the reason police initiated it.
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Near the entrance to Cumberland Mountain State Park, Aytes lost control of the Corolla while negotiating a curve. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree with sufficient force to split the car into two sections. One portion came to rest near the concrete Cumberland Mountain State Park entrance structure and the other came to rest against a tree.
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Aytes suffered fatal injuries and was transported to Cumberland Medical Center, where he died. The Tennessee Highway Patrol Critical Incident Response Team responded to the scene and conducted forensic mapping as part of the investigation.
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Aytes was born on 07/07/2005 in Crossville and was 16 years old when he died. He was a student at Phoenix High School. His obituary described him as an outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, hunting, four-wheeling, swimming and working on cars. He was also remembered for spending time with his family and friends.
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He was survived by his mother, Rebecca Aytes; his father, David Aytes; his siblings; grandparents; and extended family. His funeral service was held on 04/09/2022 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home, followed by burial at Crossville City Cemetery.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Tennessee Highway Patrol did not publicly identify the trooper who initiated and participated in the pursuit in the verified sources located. The available public record also does not disclose why the trooper initiated the pursuit.
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https://3bmedianews.com/16-year-old-crossville-juvenile-killed-after-high-speed-pursuit-early-tuesday/

REASON FOR CHASE: Albany police initiated the pursuit after attempting to stop a vehicle that had been reported stolen. Walker was a 13-year-old passenger in the vehicle.
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/04/2022, 13-year-old Tea’Shawn Walker of Albany was killed while riding as a passenger in a vehicle that crashed into a building on Broadway near Lawn Avenue during an Albany Police Department pursuit. Five other teenagers, ranging in age from 13 to 17, were inside the vehicle.
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The vehicle had been reported stolen earlier that day. At approximately 4:30 p.m., Albany police officers located it near Northern Boulevard and attempted a traffic stop. The teenage driver continued away and Albany police initiated a pursuit that continued for approximately one mile.
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During the pursuit, the vehicle collided with another vehicle on Northern Boulevard but continued onto Broadway. Near Lawn Avenue, the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a building. Walker suffered critical injuries and was transported to Albany Medical Center, where he died. The other teenagers in the vehicle survived.
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Walker was a seventh-grade student at Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School in Albany. He had previously attended Hackett Middle School and was known to school staff and students throughout the district. Following his death, Albany City School District made grief counselors and other support services available to students and staff.
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The Albany Police Department placed the two officers involved in the pursuit on administrative leave while the circumstances of the fatal crash were investigated. The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation opened an investigation because Walker died following an encounter involving police.
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The Attorney General’s Office subsequently reviewed police body-worn camera footage, surveillance video, civilian interviews and other evidence. The investigation concluded that the police vehicle did not strike the vehicle carrying Walker and determined that there was insufficient evidence to establish criminal culpability by the officers. The Attorney General therefore closed the investigation without criminal charges against the officers.
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The Attorney General nevertheless used Walker’s death to address the broader dangers created by police pursuits. The office recommended that Albany police modify its vehicle-pursuit policy and emphasized that pursuits can create substantial risks to passengers, pedestrians, other motorists and police officers.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Albany Police Department did not publicly identify the two officers who participated in the pursuit in the sources located. Both officers were placed on administrative leave following Walker’s death. The New York Attorney General’s Office subsequently declined to pursue criminal charges but recommended changes to Albany’s pursuit policy.
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https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/13-year-old-Hackett-middle-schooler-dies-after-17057642.php 

REASON FOR CHASE: No pursuit. Anderson County Sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Westbrook was responding to a reported armed robbery when the sheriff’s office vehicle he was driving struck Parson’s vehicle. Subsequent wrongful-death litigation alleged Westbrook was traveling 101 mph two seconds before the collision.
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/03/2022, 80-year-old Sarah Belton Parson of Anderson was killed when an Anderson County Sheriff’s Office vehicle driven by Deputy Jonathan Westbrook struck her 2003 Nissan as she was entering Highway 28 Bypass in Anderson. Westbrook was responding to a reported armed robbery.
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The collision occurred at approximately 3:40 p.m. near the Walmart at 651 Highway 28 Bypass, also known as Pearman Dairy Road, approximately four miles west of Anderson. South Carolina Highway Patrol reported that the sheriff’s office vehicle was traveling on Highway 28 Bypass when it collided with Parson’s vehicle as she attempted to enter the roadway.
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Evidence subsequently disclosed through a wrongful-death lawsuit substantially expanded the initial public account of the collision. The lawsuit alleged that Westbrook was traveling 101 mph two seconds before striking Parson’s vehicle and passed through a red traffic signal before the collision.
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Parson sustained multiple traumatic injuries from blunt-force trauma. Emergency personnel treated her at the scene before she was airlifted to Prisma Health in Greenville. She died at the hospital at 5:02 p.m.
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The Anderson County Coroner’s Office, South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Highway Patrol’s Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team investigated the fatal collision. The coroner’s original public statement identified Parson by name and confirmed that her vehicle was struck by an Anderson County Sheriff’s Office vehicle responding to an emergency call.
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Parson’s family subsequently filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Jonathan Westbrook and Sheriff Chad McBride. The lawsuit alleged gross negligence arising from Westbrook’s operation of the sheriff’s office vehicle while responding to the armed-robbery call.
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Parson’s death had an especially direct connection to local law enforcement: two of her surviving grandchildren worked in law enforcement, with one serving as a lieutenant with the Anderson Police Department and another as a lieutenant with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Anderson County Sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Westbrook was driving the sheriff’s office vehicle that struck and killed Parson. Westbrook, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Chad McBride were subsequently named in wrongful-death litigation filed by Parson’s family. The lawsuit alleged Westbrook was traveling 101 mph two seconds before the collision and had passed through a red traffic signal. These were allegations made in the civil litigation rather than findings of criminal wrongdoing.
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https://www.andersoncountysc.org/departments-a-z/coroner/
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2022/04/03/schp-2-injured-after-crash-involving-upstate-deputy/
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2022/09/13/family-woman-hit-by-anderson-county-deputy-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit/
https://wsnwradio.com/schp-two-wrecks-in-anderson-county-on-sunday-proved-fatal/
https://www.thestanleylawgroup.com/family-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit-after-sheriffs-deputy-strikes-grandmothers-vehicle-during-high-speed-chase/

Rialto PD escalated a chase against a vehicle that ran a red light at Cedar and Randall Avenue, then crashed into a car and a house in the 1200 block of W. Randall Ave. Two people died in the crash. They were identified as Aaron McDonald, 31, of Bloomington and Irene Jaramillo, 30, of Rialto.

https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/news/inland_empire_news/two-people-are-killed-at-end-of-police-pursuit-in-rialto/article_b3bfe86c-b363-11ec-9d87-3fab70198108.html

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/2-killed-in-pursuit-crash-in-rialto-police-say/

Rialto PD escalated a chase against a vehicle that ran a red light at Cedar and Randall Avenue, then crashed into a car and a house in the 1200 block of W. Randall Ave. Two people died in the crash. They were identified as Aaron McDonald, 31, of Bloomington and Irene Jaramillo, 30, of Rialto.

https://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/news/inland_empire_news/two-people-are-killed-at-end-of-police-pursuit-in-rialto/article_b3bfe86c-b363-11ec-9d87-3fab70198108.html

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REASON FOR CHASE: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office officers initiated the pursuit after responding to a report that 5-year-old Vanity Priscila Cabrera-Tirado had been taken from the home where she was living by her mother, who did not have custody of her. Police were told that the mother was armed.
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NARRATIVE:
On 03/31/2022, 5-year-old Vanity Priscila Cabrera-Tirado was killed when the vehicle in which she was a passenger left Interstate 95 and entered a retention pond during a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office pursuit in Jacksonville. Vanity became trapped inside the submerged vehicle and drowned. Her mother escaped from the vehicle.
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Shortly after 7:30 p.m., JSO officers responded to a home on Jacksonville's Northside after receiving a report that Vanity had been taken by her mother, who did not have custody of her. Police were told the mother was armed. An officer encountered the vehicle near Biscayne Boulevard and Dunn Avenue and attempted to stop it. The driver continued away and JSO initiated a pursuit.
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The pursuit continued for approximately 30 miles from Jacksonville's Northside, south on Interstate 95 and across the Fuller Warren Bridge. Police reported that the vehicle reached speeds exceeding 90 mph, traveled on the interstate shoulder, ran red lights and nearly collided with other vehicles as JSO officers continued pursuing it.
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Near the State Road 9B interchange, the vehicle attempted to leave I-95 but failed to negotiate the exit ramp, left the roadway and entered a retention pond. The driver escaped from the submerged vehicle, but Vanity remained trapped in the front passenger seat as the vehicle sank.
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JSO officers entered the pond and attempted to reach Vanity but were unable to remove her from the submerged vehicle. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Dive Team subsequently recovered Vanity's body. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Vanity was born on 07/15/2016 and was five years old when she died. Her family held visitation and funeral services for her at Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens in Brandon on 04/15/2022. Her obituary includes numerous photographs documenting Vanity's life with her family.
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In January 2024, Vanity's mother pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter of a child and aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude causing death. Prosecutors said the plea provided for a sentence of between 20 and 30 years in Florida State Prison.
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The criminal prosecution focused on the actions of Vanity's mother. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office officers who initiated and continued the approximately 30-mile pursuit were not criminally charged for their role in initiating or continuing the pursuit.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office 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.

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2022/04/01/heavy-police-activity-on-i-95-south-at-state-road-9b/
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/duval-county/woman-accused-high-speed-chase-resulting-5-year-olds-death-jacksonville-identified/2PHCEPVPCRCIPAFHRIB2G3PDOI/
https://sao4th.com/news/2024/cabrera-pleads-guilty-to-aggravated-manslaughter-of-her-daughter/
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/brandon-fl/vanity-cabrera-tirado-10709280