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Jordan Trajan Cason

Age : 22

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/24/2022

Location : Locust + White Oak Rd

City : Bloomington

County : McLean

State : Illinois

Agency : McLean PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/24/2022, at approximately 1:25 a.m., Bloomington Police Department officers observed Jordan Trajan Cason driving an SUV through two red traffic signals on Market Street. Police reported that Cason then collided with a vehicle that was stopped at the intersection of Market and Lee Streets before continuing to drive away without stopping. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Cason continued driving while police pursued him through Bloomington. The pursuit was terminated by supervisors at the intersection of Oak and Mulberry Streets because of public safety concerns.
Within moments of ending the pursuit, officers received reports of a vehicle on fire near the intersection of Locust Street and White Oak Road. Responding officers found Cason's SUV engulfed in flames after it had left the roadway and crashed into a tree. Cason, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, died at the scene from multiple blunt-force injuries. The McLean County Coroner identified him following an autopsy, and toxicology testing was performed as part of the investigation. Authorities stated there was no police vehicle contact with Cason's SUV before the crash.
Bloomington Police conducted a crash reconstruction investigation in conjunction with its Criminal Investigation Division and the McLean County Coroner's Office. The delay in publicly releasing Cason's identity was attributed to a communication error between the police department and the coroner's office after his family had already been notified. I found no publicly reported internal investigation finding, civil lawsuit, or later investigative report identifying the officers involved or criticizing the pursuit. The pursuit had already been discontinued before Cason's vehicle crashed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcia.com/news/man-from-normal-killed-in-crash-after-police-chase/