Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Gabriel Ortega 2 of 2

Gender : Male

Age : 26

Race : Native American

Date : 05/10/2023

Location : Hwy 50

City : Yankton

County : Yankton

State : South Dakota

Agency : Yankton County SO

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Yankton County deputies initiated a chase around 10 a.m. on 05/10/2023 when a driver refused to stop for a state trooper on state highway 50 outside Yankton. Police escalated the chase to over 100 mph until the vehicle crashed into a semitruck trailer. Two people were killed and 1 critically injured in the fleeing vehicle. The couple had driven the car out of an impound lot which caused the police chase.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/yankton-county-releases-names-of-individuals-killed-in-high-speed-chase/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/south-dakota/articles/2023-05-10/2-killed-1-critically-injured-after-south-dakota-police-chase-at-speeds-over-100-mph-ends-in-crash

https://www.ktiv.com/2023/07/27/sheriff-releases-update-pursuit-that-ended-fatal-cash-near-yankton-sd/