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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Black

Date : 07/23/2024

Location : Park Avenue

City : Bloomfield Township

County : Essex

State : New Jersey

Agency : Unknown

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Upon reviewing available information, the incident on July 23, 2024, involved a police pursuit initiated by Bloomfield Police Department detectives after identifying a vehicle linked to a robbery investigation. The pursuit began in Bloomfield and concluded in East Orange, New Jersey. The driver of the pursued vehicle crashed into another car and subsequently into two additional vehicles, including a parked ambulance, resulting in fatal injuries to the driver. Two other drivers sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Initial reports suggested a pedestrian fatality; however, subsequent official statements clarified that the deceased was the driver of the pursued vehicle, not a pedestrian.
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As of the latest available information, the identity of the deceased driver has not been publicly disclosed. The New Jersey Attorney General's Office is conducting an ongoing investigation into the incident.
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Last update: November 21, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/east-orange-nj-police-pursuit-crash-pedestrian-killed/
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/high-speed-police-pursuit-new-jersey-dead-east-orange/5625487/