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Ron Wells Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 24
Race : White
Date : 06/21/2024
Location : East Broadway Avenue near Fremont Circle
City : Maryville
County : Blount
State : Tennessee
Agency : Maryville Police Department, Alcoa Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After a stabbing in Alcoa, the man believed responsible was seen in Maryville and Maryville PD began chasing him, soon followed by Alcoa PD. The chase was escalated by police and ended when Ron Wells who was driving the fleeing vehicle crashed into 2 other vehicles and died as a result of the police pursuit.
