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David Earl Bedford Jr.

Gender : Male

Age : 29

Race : Black

Date : 05/12/2023

Location : E Seventh+ Neches Street

City : Austin

County : Travis

State : Texas

Agency : Austin Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Austin PDtried to stop a driver at East Seventh and Neches Streets at 2:36 a.m. but the driver took off. With police chasing him, he then hit the train at the crossing of Seventh Street and Northwestern Avenue. The driver, David Earl Bedford Jr., died as a result.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktsm.com/news/car-hits-train-in-austin-after-police-chase-driver-dies/

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/car-hits-train-after-chase-driver-in-hospital/

https://www.kxan.com/news/police-identify-driver-whose-car-hit-a-train-after-police-chase-and-later-died/