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Bradley Michael Swink
Gender : Male
Age : 30
Race : White
Date : 10/06/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Hickory
County : Catawba
State : North Carolina
Agency : Hickory PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bradley Michael Swink was the driver of a Honda Accord chased by Hickory PD because the Honda was reported stolen, police said. When an officer tried to stop the vehicle on Wednesday, the driver did not stop and Hickory PD escalated a chase that ended shortly before 10 p.m., when it crashed into another vehicle at Springs Road near the intersection with McDonald Parkway. The Honda had struck a Jeep Wrangler that had four passengers between the ages of 15-17. All four were taken to an area hospital.
Bradley Michael Swink, 30, of Conover, was ejected from the vehicle he was driving and was pronounced dead at the scene. No video, dashcam footage or other evidence can be found by open search.
