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Brently Allen Tucker

Gender : Male

Age : 34

Race : White

Date : 08/29/2024

Location : Lexington Road and Woodgrove Drive

City : Clarke County

County : Athens-Clarke

State : Georgia

Agency : Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist (driver) killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 29, 2024, at approximately 5:48 p.m., an Oglethorpe County Sheriff's deputy initiated a traffic stop on a motorcycle operated by 35-year-old Brently Allen Tucker for unspecified motor vehicle violations. Tucker continued driving westbound on Lexington Road, and the deputy escalated the chase into Athens-Clarke County.
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As Tucker approached the intersection of Lexington Road and Woodgrove Drive, he collided with a vehicle turning in front of him. The impact resulted in Tucker's immediate death. The Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office claims that the deputy had "called off the chase" just prior to the collision. Sheriff David Gabriel noted that Tucker was looking back at the pursuing officer and did not see the turning vehicle until it was too late. This detail suggests that the chase ended only moments before the collision and establishes the causality of the crash as directly tied to the pursuit.
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The Georgia State Patrol's Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is investigating the incident.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last Update: December 2, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://nowhabersham.com/biker-crashes-and-dies-while-fleeing-from-deputies/
https://www.classiccitynews.com/post/police-chase-ends-with-fatal-crash-in-athens
https://www.wuga.org/local-news/2024-08-30/georgia-state-patrol-investigating-fatal-crash-in-athens