Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Derek Stortzum
Age : 29
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 02/26/2022
Location : US Hwy 283 near Norton
City : Norton
County : Norton
State : Kansas
Agency : Kansas Hwy Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
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.
SOURCE LINKS :
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/
