Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Salena N. Wallner
Gender : Female
Age : 16
Race : White
Date : 12/30/2022
Location : Cortlandville
City : Homer
County : Cortland
State : New York
Agency : Cortland County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
According to New York State Police, at about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, a Cortland County Sheriff’s Deputy observed an SUV running a red light in the Town of Cortlandville and tried to pull the vehicle over but the driver did not stop. The trooper escalated a chase in which both the SUV and police car crashed near the on-ramp to Interstate 81 in Homer. Rear seat passenger 16-year-old Salena Wallner died at the scene. Three other girls ages 15 and 16 were all taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
