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Maria Del Carmen Torres was driving down the street when police traced a fleeing vehicle into her path, killing her.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2022/05/10/a-fatal-tampa-police-pursuit-raises-question-when-should-cops-chase /

The Nash County Sheriff's Office said that Thomas Ketelsen had robbed a bank and died in a police chase crash after the robbery.

https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/bank-robber-police-chase/275-694d1464-c7a7-4373-b644-c99de164c8a3

https://www.carolinacoastonline.com/regional/article_35ec5f1e-a248-11ec-bc3b-9bf0f0efb0e5.html

https://www.witn.com/2022/03/12/police-alleged-bank-robber-dies-crash-after-police-chase/

Marshall County deputies chased Christopher Allen Gore for erratic driving and finally arrested him. He fell from the moving police car and died.

https://www.sandmountainreporter.com/free_share/article_8e50a5a2-a171-11ec-b2cf-eb0a280db844.html

On 03/11/2022, Charles County Sheriff's deputies attempted to stop a vehicle driven by 50-year-old Darell Byrd after a hit-and-run call near Pine Cone Circle in Waldorf. Officer Shayne Cannon initiated the stop around 4:47 a.m. Byrd briefly complied, then drove away. Officers Kenneth Barry and Shawn Griffith escalated a pursuit, which lasted under one minute. Byrd's truck veered off St. Charles Parkway and crashed into trees. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Maryland Office of the Attorney General conducted an investigation and released dashcam footage. The Charles County State’s Attorney declined prosecution.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/man-connected-to-hit-and-run-crash-dies-during-police-pursuit-in-charles-county/65-ab561d25-03d6-41a3-83e8-a86e85133193
https://thebaynet.com/fatal-motor-vehicle-accident-on-st-charles-parkway-under-investigation/
https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/press/2022/031122.pdf
https://wtop.com/charles-county/2022/03/dashcam-footage-released-in-fatal-charles-co-police-pursuit/
https://southernmarylandchronicle.com/2022/11/23/investigative-report-released-for-marchs-fatal-police-pursuit-in-charles-county/

Border Patrol chased a vehicle for a moving violation until it crashed, killing one passenger.

https://news.azpm.org/p/bordernews/2022/3/10/207834-dps-investigating-fatal-crash-after-border-patrol-pursuit/

Toledo PD chased a vehicle for failing to stop until it hit a semi, killing both the driver and passenger of the fleeing vehicle.

https://local12.com/news/nation-world/driver-passenger-die-in-wrong-way-crash-following-police-pursuit-on-i-75-in-ohio-toledo-chase-death-accident-collision-fire-cincinnati

https://www.13abc.com/2022/03/10/major-crash-i-75-north-traffic-blocked/

https://www.toledocremation.com/obituaries/Jeremy-Wayne-Diller?obId=24291297

Toledo PD chased a vehicle for failing to stop until it hit a semi, killing both the driver and passenger of the fleeing vehicle.

https://local12.com/news/nation-world/driver-passenger-die-in-wrong-way-crash-following-police-pursuit-on-i-75-in-ohio-toledo-chase-death-accident-collision-fire-cincinnati

https://www.13abc.com/2022/03/10/major-crash-i-75-north-traffic-blocked/

Bodycam:
https://www.13abc.com/2022/03/10/major-crash-i-75-north-traffic-blocked/

REASON FOR CHASE: Passenger killed during speeding pursuit.
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NARRATIVE:
On 03/09/2022, an unidentified passenger was killed when a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Dane Angelo Fearron of New York crashed and caught fire on Interstate 24 East near mile marker 120 after Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers initiated a traffic stop in Coffee County, Tennessee. A second passenger was also killed.
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A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper observed Fearron's vehicle traveling in excess of 90 mph as it passed the truck weigh station on Interstate 24 between exits 114 and 117. Troopers pulled onto the interstate and activated their emergency lights and sirens to initiate a traffic stop.
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District Attorney General Craig Northcott said the vehicle crashed near eastbound mile marker 120 before the troopers were able to overtake it. The vehicle left the roadway, crashed and became engulfed in flames.
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Fearron escaped from the burning vehicle and ran from the crash scene. Troopers pursued him on foot and apprehended him a short distance away. He was transported to Unity Medical Center in Manchester for treatment of minor injuries.
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After firefighters extinguished the vehicle fire, authorities discovered two people dead inside. One victim was located in the front passenger seat and the second was found in the rear passenger area. Both bodies were badly burned and were sent to the state medical examiner for autopsy and identification.
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Northcott said investigators initially could not determine whether the passengers died from the collision, the subsequent fire, or had died before the impact.
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Fearron was booked into the Coffee County Jail after his release from the hospital. He was initially charged with two counts of vehicular homicide, DUI, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest and evading arrest.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Tennessee Highway Patrol did not publicly identify the trooper who initiated the traffic stop or the other trooper(s) involved.
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https://www.wsmv.com/2022/03/10/two-people-die-after-pursuit-ends-fiery-crash-coffee-county/
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/two-dead-driver-arrested-after-i-24-chase-in-coffee-county

REASON FOR CHASE: Passenger killed during speeding pursuit; a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop the vehicle after observing it traveling more than 90 mph past the Interstate 24 truck weigh station between exits 114 and 117.
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NARRATIVE:
On 03/09/2022, an unidentified rear-seat passenger was killed when a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Dane Angelo Fearron of New York crashed and caught fire on Interstate 24 East near mile marker 120 after Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers initiated a traffic stop in Coffee County. A second passenger riding in the front passenger seat was also killed.
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A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper observed Fearron's vehicle traveling more than 90 mph past the I-24 truck weigh station between exits 114 and 117. Troopers entered the interstate and activated their emergency lights and sirens.
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Before troopers were able to overtake the vehicle, Fearron lost control and crashed near eastbound mile marker 120. The vehicle became engulfed in flames.
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Fearron exited the vehicle and ran. Troopers apprehended him following a short foot pursuit. He was treated for minor injuries at Unity Medical Center in Manchester and subsequently booked into the Coffee County Jail.
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Firefighters extinguished the burning vehicle and discovered two deceased passengers. One body was in the front passenger seat and the other, represented by this report, was in the rear passenger area. Both bodies were badly burned and were sent to the state medical examiner.
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The two passengers were not the people driving the vehicle police attempted to stop.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Tennessee Highway Patrol did not publicly identify the trooper who initiated the traffic stop or the other trooper(s) involved.

https://www.wsmv.com/2022/03/10/two-people-die-after-pursuit-ends-fiery-crash-coffee-county/
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/two-dead-driver-arrested-after-i-24-chase-in-coffee-county
https://archive.thunder1320.com/author/jpeterson/page/103/

DPS chased an allegedly stolen truck until it crashed, killing the 14-year-=old driver, Diaquice Monroe.

https://www.live5news.com/2022/03/10/troopers-driver-attempting-flee-police-dies-after-crashing-into-car-injuring-2-others/

Eric Barbosa had been a college student who was employed at a Marshalls department store in Granada Hills and was on his way home from working the night shift when LAPD chased a fleeing vehicle in his path, killing him.

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/northridge-police-pursuit-innocent-driver-killed-in-crash/#x

Huge Martinez was on the freeway with a disabled vehicle and a tow truck getting help on the emergency lane when Georgia State Patrol chased a vehicle into him at high speed, killing bystander Martinez

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2022/03/07/innocent-driver-killed-crash-after-police-pursuit-i-85-gwinnett-county/

D’Asia Monroe and her boyfriend Deshawn Knowles, died in a crash on March 6 after a Riviera Beach Police sergeant tried to pull the SUV over for making a U-turn at Blue Heron Boulevard and Garden Road. Monroe was into the U-turn when, Smith says, she smashed into another vehicle, then drove off, then a mile and a half later crashing through a fence and landing in a canal near the VA Medical Center.

The officer who had chased them had a lengthy disciplinary records including having caused seven car crashes in the past. Police refused to show dashcam video.

https://www.wflx.com/2022/04/21/bad-driving-or-police-chase-mom-wants-answers-daughters-traffic-death/

D’Asia Monroe and her boyfriend Deshawn Knowles, died in a crash on March 6 after a Riviera Beach Police sergeant tried to pull the SUV over for making a U-turn at Blue Heron Boulevard and Garden Road. Monroe was into the U-turn when, Smith says, she smashed into another vehicle, then drove off, then a mile and a half later crashing through a fence and landing in a canal near the VA Medical Center.

The officer who had chased them had a lengthy disciplinary records including having caused seven car crashes in the past. Police refused to show dashcam video.

https://www.wflx.com/2022/04/21/bad-driving-or-police-chase-mom-wants-answers-daughters-traffic-death/

REASON FOR CHASE: Traffic violation; a California Highway Patrol officer attempted to stop Roark after observing him disregard a traffic control at an intersection in the Murphys area.
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NARRATIVE:
On 03/06/2022, 27-year-old Spencer Roark of Escalon was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle during a California Highway Patrol pursuit on State Route 4 in Calaveras County, California.
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At approximately 6:25 p.m., a California Highway Patrol officer patrolling in the Murphys area observed Roark riding a 2021 Harley-Davidson and committing a traffic violation at an intersection. The officer attempted to stop the motorcycle, and a pursuit began westbound on State Route 4.
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CHP described the pursuit as high-speed. As Roark traveled west on Highway 4 through the Vallecito area, the motorcycle crossed the double-yellow centerline while negotiating a curve and entered the eastbound lane.
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Roark's motorcycle collided head-on with an eastbound 2014 Audi. The collision ejected Roark from the motorcycle onto the shoulder of the highway. The CHP officer and the Audi driver immediately attempted first aid, followed by responding medical personnel, but Roark died from his injuries at the scene.
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The Audi's occupants survived.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The California Highway Patrol did not publicly identify the officer who initiated the traffic stop and pursuit.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/motorcycle-crash-kills-one-in-calaveras-county/
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/murphys-highway-4-motorcycle-chase-deadly-crash/
https://www.pacificattorneygroup.com/accident-reports/spencer-roark-killed-calaveras-county-motorcycle-accident-state-route-4/

REASON FOR CHASE: Bystander killed during speeding and improper-lane-change pursuit.
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NARRATIVE:
On 03/06/2022, 22-year-old Hugo Natanael Martinez was killed while standing beside his disabled pickup truck on Interstate 85 North in Gwinnett County when a Porsche being pursued by Georgia State Patrol Trooper Demarcus Thomas left the roadway and struck him.
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At approximately 8:00 p.m., Trooper Thomas was conducting traffic enforcement on Interstate 85 when he observed a silver Porsche making improper lane changes and traveling well over 80 mph in a posted 70-mph zone. Thomas attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Smith accelerated away and Thomas pursued him northbound on I-85.
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During the pursuit, Smith drove through traffic at extremely high speed. Thomas later testified that he glanced at his patrol vehicle's speedometer during the pursuit and saw 117 mph. Thomas estimated that Smith's Porsche was traveling over 120 mph. Dash-camera video recorded the high-speed pursuit and was later shown to the jury during Smith's criminal trial.
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Martinez had experienced vehicle trouble and was stopped on the right shoulder of I-85. A tow-truck driver had positioned his truck in front of Martinez's pickup, attached it to the flatbed and was loading it. Martinez was standing beside the towing operation and was entirely uninvolved in the pursuit.
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As the pursuit approached the area south of Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Smith lost control of the Porsche and veered onto the right shoulder toward Martinez and the tow-truck driver. The tow-truck driver saw the Porsche approaching and jumped over a concrete retaining barrier.
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The Porsche struck Martinez and threw him over the retaining wall onto the roadway below. Martinez suffered fatal blunt-force injuries, including a fracture at the base of his skull that tore his brain stem. He died from his injuries.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Georgia State Patrol Trooper Demarcus Thomas initiated and participated in the pursuit. His dash-camera recorded the pursuit, and Thomas later testified at Smith's criminal trial about the attempted traffic stop, pursuit and speeds involved. The sources reviewed do not identify criminal charges against Thomas arising from the pursuit.
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https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/porsche-evades-traffic-stop-on-i-85-kills-22-year-old-man-on-shoulder
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/driver-charged-with-feonly-murder-in-crash-that-killed-22-year-old-man-on-i-85-shoulder
https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/-/news-events/news-releases/news-details/guilty-verdict-upheld-in-case-of-deadly-dui-collision
https://law.justia.com/cases/georgia/supreme-court/2025/s25a1131.html

San Antonio PD were driving to a reported fight when they hit and killed pedestrian Feliciano Lionel Jimenez.

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Pedestrian-struck-and-killed-by-San-Antonio-16981190.php

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/public-safety/64-year-old-man-hit-killed-on-west-side-by-officer-responding-to-call/273-7cc29200-02ea-4d42-8388-cbf6ad9cf6fc

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/64-year-old-man-struck-killed-by-police-officer-responding-on-a-callsan-antonio-texas-pedestrian-sapd-street-road-walking

On 03/05/2022, a 64-year-old man was struck and killed by a San Antonio Police Department vehicle in the 6100 block of West Commerce Street near NW 39th Street. The crash occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m.
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The officer was driving eastbound while responding to a call when the police vehicle struck the man as he crossed West Commerce Street. Police said the officer did not see him before the collision. The officer stopped and notified dispatchers, and EMS pronounced the man dead at the scene.
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Police said the officer had been with the San Antonio Police Department for two years. Neither the officer nor the man was named in the contemporary report.

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Pedestrian-struck-and-killed-by-San-Antonio-16981190.php
 

NYPD chased an SUV until it crashed, killing the driver.

https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2022/03/03/police-chase-may-have-preceded-horrific-crash-on-staten-island/

Jon Jones Sr. was on the highway when off-duty officer Aaron Buchanan raced at twice the speed limit into him, killing him. The officer was fired and charged with vehicular homicide.

https://www.cbs46.com/2022/03/05/hall-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-fired-after-fatal-crash/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/georgia/articles/2022-03-07/fired-deputy-charged-with-speeding-vehicular-homicide

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/badge-bar/hall-deputy-was-traveling-twice-speed-limit-fatal-crash/

A man had allegedly carjacked a woman and Santa Fe Police chased the vehicle at high speed until it crashed with multiple patrol cars, killing Officer Duran and a bystander.

https://people.com/crime/santa-fe-police-officer-motorist-killed-when-patrol-cars-crash-while-chasing-kidnapping-suspect/

California Highway Patrol officer tried to pull a speeding vehicle over but the driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase and police claim that just before the crash, they lost sight of the car until they came upon it crashed into a tree, killing the driver.

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/police-action-south-of-healdsburg-avoid-the-area/

REASON FOR CHASE: Passenger killed during traffic-stop pursuit; a Texas DPS trooper stopped the BMW in which Hawkins was riding for failure to signal a turn and a registration violation.
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NARRATIVE:
On 03/02/2022, 16-year-old Fraylan LaCharles Hawkins of Snook was killed while riding as a back-seat passenger in a 2007 BMW that crashed during a Texas Department of Public Safety pursuit in Burleson County, Texas. His fellow back-seat passenger, 17-year-old Keelee Wilson, was also killed.
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At approximately 1:15 p.m., a Texas DPS trooper conducted a traffic stop on the BMW, driven by 18-year-old Frederick Hawkins, in Snook. Later DPS reporting established that the trooper stopped the vehicle for failure to signal a turn and a registration violation.
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The driver initially stopped and spoke with the trooper but then drove away. Police pursued the BMW onto County Road 269. Contemporary and later reporting describe the ensuing pursuit as high-speed.
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On County Road 269 between County Road 270 and Park Street, the driver lost control of the BMW. The vehicle left the roadway and crashed sideways into a tree.
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Fraylan Hawkins and Keelee Wilson were pronounced dead at the scene by Burleson County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Bill Orsak. Driver Frederick Hawkins and 17-year-old front-seat passenger Ashauntie Lister suffered serious injuries and were transported to St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Texas Department of Public Safety did not publicly identify the trooper who initiated the traffic stop and pursuit.
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https://kwhi.com/2022/03/03/driver-identified-in-pursuit-leading-to-fatal-crash-near-snook/
https://www.kbtx.com/2022/03/03/snook-isd-provides-mental-health-resources-students-staff-following-students-fatal-crash/
https://kwhi.com/2023/03/18/snook-man-indicted-for-murder/
https://kwhi.com/2024/12/06/snook-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-multiple-charges/

REASON FOR CHASE: Passenger killed during traffic-stop pursuit; a Texas DPS trooper stopped the BMW in which Wilson was riding for failure to signal a turn and a registration violation.
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NARRATIVE:
On 03/02/2022, 17-year-old Keelee S. Wilson of the Snook/Caldwell area was killed while riding as a back-seat passenger in a 2007 BMW that crashed during a Texas Department of Public Safety pursuit in Burleson County. Sixteen-year-old passenger Fraylan Hawkins was also killed.
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At approximately 1:15 p.m., a Texas DPS trooper stopped the BMW driven by 18-year-old Frederick Hawkins in Snook. DPS later reported that the initiating violations were failure to signal a turn and a registration violation.
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The driver initially stopped and spoke with the trooper. He then drove away, and a high-speed police pursuit followed onto County Road 269.
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The driver lost control on County Road 269 between County Road 270 and Park Street. The BMW left the roadway and crashed sideways into a tree.
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Wilson and Hawkins were pronounced dead at the scene. Driver Frederick Hawkins and front-seat passenger Ashauntie Lister, 17, suffered serious injuries and were transported to a Bryan hospital.
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Wilson was a Snook High School student. Her obituary confirms that she was 17 and died on March 2, 2022.
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Wilson was a passenger and was not the person driving the vehicle police pursued. The available public record describes the pursuit as high-speed but does not provide a reliable maximum speed, total distance or exact duration.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Texas Department of Public Safety did not publicly identify the trooper who initiated the traffic stop and pursuit.
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https://kwhi.com/2022/03/03/driver-identified-in-pursuit-leading-to-fatal-crash-near-snook/
https://www.kbtx.com/2022/03/03/snook-isd-provides-mental-health-resources-students-staff-following-students-fatal-crash/
https://kwhi.com/2023/03/18/snook-man-indicted-for-murder/
https://kwhi.com/2024/12/06/snook-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-multiple-charges/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/theeagle/name/keelee-wilson-obituary?id=33591227

Zeleria Simpson and Shemyia Riley were killed when police chased a fleeing vehicle into them. The fleeing driver was charged with marijuana possession.

https://wlos.com/news/local/man-charged-with-felonies-after-police-chase-leads-to-death-of-sc-state-student-grad-south-carolina-orangeburg-county-highway-patrol-university-charleston-greenville

https://abcnews4.com/news/local/sc-state-student-recent-graduate-killed-in-collision-on-highway-33

ZeleriaSimpson and Shemyia Riley were killed when police chased a fleeing vehicle into them. The fleeing driver was charged with marijuana possession.

https://wlos.com/news/local/man-charged-with-felonies-after-police-chase-leads-to-death-of-sc-state-student-grad-south-carolina-orangeburg-county-highway-patrol-university-charleston-greenville

On 02/28/2022 at approximately 4:10 p.m., Texas Department of Public Safety troopers attempted a traffic stop on a 2007 Lexus RX 350 driven by 40-year-old Isabel Hernandez on Interstate 40 near Wildorado. Hernandez refused to stop and a pursuit ensued, with the vehicle continuing eastbound for about 14 miles. The chase continued onto Bushland Road where Hernandez exited I-40 and failed to obey a stop sign at the intersection of Bushland Road and the I-40 service road. The Lexus crashed into two other vehicles — a Chevrolet Tahoe and a Chevrolet Suburban — at that intersection. Hernandez’s vehicle rolled multiple times; she and a passenger, 31-year-old Adriana Velasquez, were pronounced dead at the scene. Multiple other occupants and drivers of involved vehicles were transported to hospitals with injuries. Texas DPS officials investigated the crash as pursuit-related. The event did not involve firearm use; the deaths resulted from the high-speed chase and subsequent multi-vehicle collision.

https://www.newschannel10.com/2022/03/01/2-dead-3-injured-after-pursuit-crash-near-i-40-bushland/

On 02/28/2022 at approximately 4:10 p.m., Texas Department of Public Safety troopers attempted a traffic stop on a 2007 Lexus RX 350 driven by 40-year-old Isabel Hernandez on Interstate 40 near Wildorado. Hernandez refused to stop and a pursuit ensued, with the vehicle continuing eastbound for about 14 miles. The chase continued onto Bushland Road where Hernandez exited I-40 and failed to obey a stop sign at the intersection of Bushland Road and the I-40 service road. The Lexus crashed into two other vehicles — a Chevrolet Tahoe and a Chevrolet Suburban — at that intersection. Hernandez’s vehicle rolled multiple times; she and a passenger, 31-year-old Adriana Velasquez, were pronounced dead at the scene. Multiple other occupants and drivers of involved vehicles were transported to hospitals with injuries. Texas DPS officials investigated the crash as pursuit-related. The event did not involve firearm use; the deaths resulted from the high-speed chase and subsequent multi-vehicle collision.

https://www.newschannel10.com/2022/03/01/2-dead-3-injured-after-pursuit-crash-near-i-40-bushland/

On February 28, 2022, Toledo Police Department officers initiated a pursuit of a vehicle driven by 35-year-old Michael Jackson, who failed to stop for a traffic violation, had warrants and a suspended license, and accelerated to high speeds. The chase reached in excess of 113 mph before Jackson’s vehicle collided with a work vehicle and rolled near the intersection of Alexis Road and Woodside Trail in Sylvania Township. Mohamed Souare, a pedestrian standing outside his truck speaking with a utility crew, was struck and killed by the fleeing vehicle. Jackson later entered a no-contest plea to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges and was sentenced to prison. The victim’s family has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the police pursuit contributed to the crash and calling for a review of the department’s pursuit policy.

https://www.wtol.com/article/news/local/family-of-pedestrian-killed-in-2022-toledo-police-chase-sues-city-over-police-pursuit/512-a54bf7c0-f8d4-4506-9590-213a480cfab5

On 02/27/2022, Mooresville Police attempted to stop a vehicle on State Road 67 after officers identified the vehicle as stolen. The driver did not stop, and officers initiated a pursuit. According to reporting, the fleeing vehicle reached speeds of approximately 100 to 110 miles per hour as it traveled along State Road 67.
During the pursuit, the fleeing vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a vehicle driven by 65-year-old Vickie Berry. The crash caused a fire. Berry sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead. The driver of the fleeing vehicle, identified in reporting as Jason Howard, also died in the crash.
Following the incident, Berry’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Town of Mooresville, challenging the department’s decision to continue the high-speed pursuit on a public roadway.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/indiana/articles/2022-02-28/2-dead-after-crash-near-mooresville-during-police-chase

https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/2-dead-after-crash-near-mooresville-during-police-chase/

On 02/27/2022, Mooresville Police attempted to stop a vehicle on State Road 67 after officers identified it as stolen. The driver, later identified as 44-year-old Jason Howard, did not stop. Police initiated a pursuit along State Road 67.
During the chase, the fleeing vehicle reached speeds reported to be over 100 miles per hour. While traveling southbound, the vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a vehicle driven by 65-year-old Vickie Berry. The crash caused both vehicles to ignite.
Jason Howard and Vickie Berry sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced dead. The Indiana State Police investigated the crash. In the months following the incident, Berry’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Town of Mooresville challenging the continuation of the high-speed pursuit.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/indiana/articles/2022-02-28/2-dead-after-crash-near-mooresville-during-police-chase

https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/2-dead-after-crash-near-mooresville-during-police-chase/

On 02/26/2022, a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop a vehicle driven by 29-year-old Derek Stortzum for a traffic violation. Stortzum continued driving, and troopers escalated a multi-county pursuit.
During the pursuit on U.S. Highway 283 near Norton, a trooper conducted a tactical vehicle intervention maneuver. Stortzum’s vehicle left the roadway and crashed. He sustained fatal injuries in the crash.
The Kansas Highway Patrol investigated the collision. Authorities have not released the name of the trooper involved in the maneuver. Public reporting stated the pursuit began over a traffic-related infraction and extended across multiple counties before ending near Norton.

https://www.ksn.com/news/one-person-dead-after-crash-during-police-chase/
https://foxnebraska.com/newsletter-daily/florida-man-derek-stortzum-dead-following-multi-county-kansas-pursuit-that-ends-in-tactical-maneuver
https://www.ksal.com/driver-killed-in-crash-during-pursuit/

On 02/26/2022, Montgomery County Police Officer Antonio Copeland attempted to stop Noraly Paz Chavez, 26, in the North Bethesda area after observing driving behavior he believed indicated impairment. Chavez continued driving, and Copeland escalated a pursuit.
The chase continued until Chavez lost control of her vehicle and crashed. She sustained fatal injuries in the collision. Dashcam footage later released showed the officer driving at high speed during the pursuit, and audio captured music playing inside the patrol vehicle.
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office investigated the pursuit and the crash. In October 2022, prosecutors announced that Officer Copeland would not face criminal charges. Chavez’s family publicly questioned the necessity of the pursuit and sought accountability following her death.

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2022/03/footage-from-fatal-montgomery-co-police-pursuit-released/

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/my-reason-to-live-family-of-maryland-woman-killed-in-police-pursuit-crash-seeks-answers/2987264/

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2022/10/montgomery-co-officer-wont-be-charged-in-pursuit-that-ended-in-deadly-crash/

Dashcam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPt2sxjIyWo

A man with a history of domestic violence allegedly targeted a woman he had been fighting with for 3 years and drove past her house, allegedly firing shots at it. Police chased him at high speed until he crashed into a taxi, killing a female bystander who was the passenger. Police shot and killed him.

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/2-dead-after-detroit-police-fatally-shoot-home-invasion-suspect-following-fatal-crash

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2022/02/26/police-chase-ends-in-deadly-crash-shooting-on-detroits-east-side/

Police chased involved in a domestic disturbance at high speed until he crashed into a taxi, killing a female bystander who was the taxi passenger. Police shot and killed him also.

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2022/02/26/police-chase-ends-in-deadly-crash-shooting-on-detroits-east-side/

Brian and Mary Dangerfield were in a vehicle crossing an intersection when an officer crashed into them at 100 mph. Both died. The officer was fired and charged with a misdemeanor.

https://cache.legacy.net/legacy/images/cobrands/fredericksburg/photos/K0034307-1_20220315.jpgx?w=199&h=164&option=3

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/2-killed-in-crash-with-sheriffs-deputy-in-virginia/2984900/

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/fauquier-deputy-fired-after-driving-100-mph-in-crash-that-killed-couple-authorities/3008735/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/02/27/virginia-brian-mary-dangerfield-crash/

https://www.fauquier.com/news/public_safety/now-former-sheriff-s-deputy-charged-with-misdemeanor-in-fatal-crash/article_32e08e3e-9807-11ed-8aa4-eb013ec5f097.html

Brian and Mary Dangerfield were in a vehicle crossing an intersection when an officer crashed into them at 100 mph. Both died. The officer was fired and charged with a misdemeanor.

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https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/2-killed-in-crash-with-sheriffs-deputy-in-virginia/2984900/

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/fauquier-deputy-fired-after-driving-100-mph-in-crash-that-killed-couple-authorities/3008735/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/02/27/virginia-brian-mary-dangerfield-crash/

https://www.fauquier.com/news/public_safety/now-former-sheriff-s-deputy-charged-with-misdemeanor-in-fatal-crash/article_32e08e3e-9807-11ed-8aa4-eb013ec5f097.html

REASON FOR CHASE: Coosa County sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop Sims after observing him driving at a high rate of speed. Sheriff Michael Howell did not publicly disclose additional details about the reason for the attempted stop because the investigation was ongoing.
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NARRATIVE:
On 02/25/2022, 25-year-old Billy Wayne Sims of Alexander City was killed when the 2014 Chevrolet 1500 pickup he was driving crashed while he was being pursued by Coosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies in Coosa County, Alabama.
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Coosa County Sheriff Michael Howell said Sims was traveling at a high rate of speed when deputies attempted to stop him. Deputies pursued Sims after he continued driving. Howell declined at the time to release further details because the fatal incident remained under investigation.
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At approximately 10:40 p.m., while traveling on U.S. Highway 280 near mile marker 60, approximately eight miles south of Goodwater, Sims's Chevrolet left the roadway, struck a ditch and then crashed into a tree.
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Sims was pronounced dead at the scene. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Highway Patrol Division investigated the fatal crash. ALEA identified Sims the following day and specifically reported that he had been attempting to evade Coosa County sheriff’s deputies when the crash occurred.
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The publicly available sources located do not provide the pursuit speed, total pursuit distance or duration.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Coosa County Sheriff’s Office did not publicly identify the deputy who initiated the traffic stop and pursuit or the other deputy/deputies who participated in the pursuit.
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https://www.wsfa.com/2022/02/26/man-killed-crash-while-fleeing-coosa-county-deputies-authorities-say/
https://elmoreautauganews.com/2022/02/26/alex-city-man-billy-w-sims-dies-after-reportedly-trying-to-evade-coosa-county-deputies/
https://www.waka.com/2022/02/26/state-troopers-alexander-city-man-killed-in-crash-while-evading-deputies/

REASON FOR CHASE: Bystander killed during speeding pursuit; a South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop a 2015 Hyundai Sonata after observing it traveling at a high rate of speed.
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NARRATIVE:
On 02/25/2022, 24-year-old Zeleria Ayanna Simpson of Charleston was killed in a two-vehicle collision at SC-33 and US-178 in Orangeburg County during a pursuit initiated by a South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper.
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At approximately 1:00 a.m., a South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper observed a 2015 Hyundai Sonata traveling at a high rate of speed in Orangeburg County and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The driver continued driving and the trooper pursued the Hyundai.
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The Hyundai subsequently collided with a 2009 Mercury Milan at the intersection of SC-33 and US-178. Simpson and 20-year-old Shemyia Tonette Riley were killed. Three other South Carolina State University students were hospitalized with injuries.
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Simpson was a recent South Carolina State University graduate and former guard for the university's Lady Bulldogs basketball team. She graduated in May 2021 with a degree in criminal justice and law enforcement administration.
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The Hyundai driver, 23-year-old Fuquan Mekhi C. Hills, survived the crash. South Carolina Highway Patrol subsequently charged Hills with two counts of failure to stop for blue lights resulting in death, one count of failure to stop for blue lights resulting in great bodily injury, two counts of felony DUI involving death, felony DUI involving great bodily injury, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, unlawful possession of a firearm and open container.
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Because of the agencies involved, the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office requested that the Lexington County Sheriff's Department conduct the crash investigation. South Carolina's 2022 Traffic Collision Fact Book records Lexington County Sheriff's Department as investigating one fatal Orangeburg County collision involving two deaths, consistent with this crash.
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The publicly available sources located do not provide the pursuit's maximum speed, total distance or duration.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The South Carolina Highway Patrol did not publicly identify the trooper who initiated the traffic stop and pursuit.
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https://www.wistv.com/2022/02/25/sc-state-current-student-graduate-killed-car-accident/
https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article258959953.html
https://www.wrdw.com/2022/02/25/sc-state-student-graduate-killed-car-accident-three-injured/
https://www.scsuathletics.com/news/2022/2/26/general-department-of-athletics-mourns-the-loss-of-former-lady-bulldog-basketball-player.aspx
Classification: Confirmed police-related

REASON FOR CHASE: Bystander killed during speeding pursuit; a South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop a 2015 Hyundai Sonata after observing it traveling at a high rate of speed.
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NARRATIVE:
On 02/25/2022, 20-year-old Shemyia Tonette Riley of Greenville was killed in a two-vehicle collision at SC-33 and US-178 in Orangeburg County during a pursuit initiated by a South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper.
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At approximately 1:00 a.m., a South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper observed a 2015 Hyundai Sonata traveling at a high rate of speed and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The driver continued driving and the trooper pursued the Hyundai.
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The Hyundai subsequently collided with a 2009 Mercury Milan at SC-33 and US-178. Riley and 24-year-old Zeleria Simpson were killed, while three other South Carolina State University students were hospitalized.
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Riley was a junior at South Carolina State University majoring in social work and was a Dr. Emily England Clyburn Honors College Scholar. She had recently been named a 2022 Shining Star by the SC State University Foundation. Riley was born June 25, 2001, and was the first member of her family to attend college.
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The pursued Hyundai's driver, Fuquan Mekhi C. Hills, survived. South Carolina Highway Patrol subsequently charged Hills with two counts of failure to stop for blue lights resulting in death, one count of failure to stop for blue lights resulting in great bodily injury, two counts of felony DUI involving death, felony DUI involving great bodily injury, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, unlawful possession of a firearm and open container.
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The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office requested that the Lexington County Sheriff's Department investigate the fatal collision. South Carolina's official 2022 collision statistics record Lexington County Sheriff's Department as investigating an Orangeburg County fatal collision involving two deaths, consistent with this incident.
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The publicly available sources located do not provide the pursuit's maximum speed, total distance or duration.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The South Carolina Highway Patrol did not publicly identify the trooper who initiated the traffic stop and pursuit.
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https://www.wistv.com/2022/02/25/sc-state-current-student-graduate-killed-car-accident/
https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article258959953.html
https://www.wyff4.com/article/university-car-crash-killed-south-carolina-state-student/39287837
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/query.php?category=LEGISLATION&conid=8385200&keyval=1241383&numrows=50&result_pos=2750&search=DOC&searchtext=daughter%25&session=0