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Kenyan Saxton

Gender : Male

Age : 14

Race : Black

Date : 07/17/2024

Location : West Market Street and East Lake Drive

City : Greensboro

County : Guilford

State : North Carolina

Agency : Greensboro Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : 3 teenagers killed by police chase head-on crash with police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 17, 2024, at approximately 2:15 a.m., Greensboro Police Department officers observed a Nissan Altima traveling the wrong way on West Market Street near East Lake Drive. Officers attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle, driven by 14-year-old Canyon Saxton-Reese, did not stop. Officers escalated a chase that ended when the Altima collided head-on with a police patrol car at the intersection of Walker Avenue and Wicker Street. All three occupants of the Altima—14-year-old Canyon Saxton-Reese, 14-year-old Brandon Lenell Bowie, and 15-year-old Derrion Sonjay Legrand—were pronounced dead at the scene. The police officer was hospitalized with injuries and was reported to be in stable condition.
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TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3

SOURCE LINKS :

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/greensboro/greensboro-community-remembers-three-teens-killed-in-crash/
https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/traffic/crash-shuts-down-walker-ave-both-directions/83-5799aad0-e8d5-4196-96f6-ca9b87ed136b
https://www.wral.com/story/three-teens-killed-in-high-speed-police-chase-after-crashing-into-officer-s-car/21530837/