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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 09/01/2024

Location : 62nd Street

City : Prairie Village

County : Johnson

State : Kansas

Agency : Prairie Village Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On September 1, 2024, at approximately 1:39 a.m., officers from the Prairie Village Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a silver Chevrolet Malibu for a traffic violation near 63rd Street and State Line Road. The driver did not stop. Officers claim that they did not initiate a pursuit but observed the vehicle going eastbound at a high rate of speed, crossing into Kansas City, Missouri.
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The Chevrolet then traveled across a grassy median, struck a small tree on the west side of 62nd Street, vaulted across the street, and collided with a large tree, causing the vehicle to disintegrate. The driver, the sole occupant, was ejected and pronounced deceased at the location. The person remains unidentified as of the date of this update. The Kansas City Police Department is investigating the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality, 0 injuries.
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Last Update: 12/08/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kmbc.com/article/driver-dies-traffic-stop-in-prairie-village/62028541
https://fox4kc.com/news/one-dead-after-crashing-into-tree-near-state-line-road-in-kansas-city/
https://salinapost.com/posts/3cc2ef6e-2390-43e3-ac90-eb756bbaf77d
https://www.yahoo.com/news/one-dead-ejection-vehicle-speeding-155243600.html