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Jose G. Gonzalez-Gutierrez
Gender : Male
Age : 27
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : 80000 block of County Road 681
City : Van Buren County
County : Van Buren
State : Michigan
Agency : Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 10, 2024, at approximately 1:14 a.m., a Van Buren County Sheriff's deputy observed a white 2003 Toyota Camry speeding eastbound on Territorial Road in Keeler Township. The deputy escalated a chase, and the 27-year-old driver, Jose Gonzalez-Gutierrez, did not stop. The chase continued on County Road 681 for approximately 3.5 miles, with speeds reaching near 100 mph. Police alleged that they "momentarily lost sight of the vehicle" and immediately came upon the Camry, which had collided off the road into a tree in the 66000 block of County Road 681 in Lawrence Township. Gonzalez-Gutierrez was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the crash site.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality: Jose G. Gonzalez-Gutierrez
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/south-mi/van-buren/sheriff-driver-dies-after-crashing-into-tree-during-van-buren-co-chase
https://www.woodtv.com/news/van-buren-county/deputies-man-killed-in-crash-after-chase/
