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Zion McClendon
Gender : Male
Age : 20
Race : Black
Date : 10/27/2024
Location : Magnolia Street
City : Albany
County : Dougherty
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 27, 2024, at approximately 1:05 a.m., Georgia State Patrol (GSP) troopers observed a white Mercedes-Benz sedan traveling at 75 mph in a 40 mph zone on Dawson Road in Albany, Georgia. Troopers initiated a traffic stop by activating emergency lights and sirens. The driver did not stop, prompting troopers to escalate the situation into a high-speed pursuit. The vehicle turned onto Magnolia Street, continuing southbound at high speeds. As the vehicle approached a set of railroad tracks, it accelerated, became airborne, and crashed upon landing. The pursuing troopers found the driver inside the vehicle with head and facial injuries. Three male passengers, including 20-year-old Zion McClendon, were ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Troopers found loaded firearms inside the vehicle. The Georgia State Patrol’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is investigating the incident.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 fatalities (Zion McClendon and two other passengers)
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Last Update: December 2, 2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/3-killed-1-injured-crash-after-fleeing-police-albany-police-say
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/3-killed-crash-after-car-goes-airborne-speeding-away-gsp-trooper/MG3LEDYTFZGTDK76J3RRC6H5VY/
https://www.laniercountynewsonline.com/2024/10/31/update-3-suspects-in-asu-homecoming-mass-shooting-are-killed-in-traffic-accident/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/3-killed-1-injured-crash-164700141.html
https://localaccidentreports.com/albany-ga-fatal-crash-on-magnolia-st/
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/33560222/mr.-jakwon-hill
https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ga/albany/jakwon-hill-18802980