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Silvia Ruiz-Hernandez 2 of 3

Gender : Female

Age : 30

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/07/2022

Location : US 377/Junction

City : Kimble

County : Kimble

State : Texas

Agency : DPS

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers were attempting to conduct a traffic stop and escalated a chase. Kimble County Sheriff’s Office Deputies deployed a tire deflation device and then, Kimble County Sheriff’s Deputies deployed a second tire deflation device but the driver attempted to swerve around the tire deflation device for the second time at which point he lost control and went over it, sending the vehicle off the roadway striking multiple trees and a metal fence on US 377, approximately 3 miles south of Junction, Texas, killing all 3 occupants. The driver was Exavion Dontrelle Mackey, 31. The passengers were Silvia Ruiz-Hernandez, 30, and Pedro Luis Hernandez Ruiz, 41. All died. The pursuit was believed to be related to Operation Lone Star.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/crime/3-dead-after-attempts-to-evade-police/