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Mercedes Martinez
Gender : Female
Age : 23
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/15/2022
Location : I-35
City : Norman
County : Cleveland
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An Oklahoma trooper chased and spun out a vehicle for an equipment failure. Two people died. The trooper denied his role in causing the fatal crash but was proven to be untruthful by video.
TOTAL FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2