Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Anna Zauner

Gender : Female

Age : 26

Race : White

Date : 10/23/2024

Location : I- 5 Freeway's Quail Lake Road exit

City : Mission Hills

County : Kern

State : California

Agency : CHP

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On October 23, 2024, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers engaged in a high-speed pursuit of a woman driving a stolen vehicle. The chase, which began in Los Angeles and continued across county lines into Kern County, reached speeds over 100 mph. The pursuit ended in a violent crash near the Quail Lake Road exit on the I-5 freeway. The woman, identified as Anna Zauner, died in the crash. The pursuit put numerous motorists at risk, though the reason for the chase and the threat posed by Zauner are unclear.
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The investigation into the incident is being led by the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
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Last update: 11/27/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/police-chasing-stolen-car-through-newhall/3542833/?os=vbkn42tqhoPmKBEXtcfdSuHsoH&ref=app
https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/high-speed-chase-ends-in-violent-crash-near-gorman-suspect-dead-los-angeles-police-department-california-highway-patrol-kern-county-los-angeles-county-grapevine-lebec-tejon-california
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/driver-killed-in-high-speed-chase-in-antelope-valley-identified/3544233/