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Roxanne Bagnariol

Age : 39

Gender : Female

Race : White

Date : 08/20/2024

Location : 176th Street East near Spanaway Loop Road South

City : Spanaway

County : Pierce

State : Washington

Agency : Pierce County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/20/2024, Roxanne Bagnariol, 39, was critically injured when a Chevrolet Tahoe carrying her crashed and rolled after a Pierce County sheriff’s deputy performed a PIT maneuver during a police pursuit in Spanaway. Bagnariol died from her injuries on 08/25/2024.
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The pursuit began when a Pierce County sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop the Tahoe at 176th Street East and Pacific Avenue South because its vehicle registration tabs were expired. The driver continued east on 176th Street after the deputy activated the patrol vehicle’s emergency lights.
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During the pursuit, the Tahoe went through a red light and collided with another vehicle. It then looped back west on 176th Street and was involved in another collision on Spanaway Loop Road. Two drivers were injured in the collisions.
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A pursuing Pierce County sheriff’s deputy then performed a PIT maneuver against the Tahoe. The Tahoe spun, struck a curb and flipped into roadside brush. Bagnariol, who was riding in the front passenger seat, was ejected, and the Tahoe landed on top of her. Emergency personnel freed her from beneath the vehicle and transported her to a hospital in critical condition. She died five days later.
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The driver later pleaded guilty to DUI vehicular homicide. On 10/29/2024, Pierce County Superior Court Judge Timothy Ashcraft sentenced him to seven years in prison.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND
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The Pierce County sheriff’s deputy who initiated the traffic stop and the deputy who performed the PIT maneuver have not been publicly identified.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.chronline.com/stories/driver-sentenced-to-prison-after-woman-dies-in-crash-during-pierce-county-police-pursuit,364707
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article294674259.html
https://www.aol.com/woman-died-pierce-county-police-160000963.html