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Name Not Disclosed

Age : 42

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/20/2024

Location : Southbound State Route 15 transition to westbound State Route 94

City : San Diego

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : CHP, San Diego Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/20/2024, an unidentified 42-year-old San Diego man was killed when the Toyota Prius he was driving crashed and overturned while San Diego police pursued him on State Route 15. The crash occurred at approximately 7:44 p.m. on the transition from southbound SR-15 to westbound SR-94.
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Available reporting indicates San Diego police began pursuing the Prius after receiving information that the vehicle may have been involved in an earlier hit-and-run crash. Publicly available accounts do not provide additional details about the alleged hit-and-run or establish whether officers personally witnessed it before beginning the pursuit.
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The pursuit continued onto southbound SR-15. As the Prius approached the transition ramp to westbound SR-94, the driver lost control for reasons that remained under investigation. The Prius overturned in a single-vehicle crash.
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The driver was the sole person in the Prius. Emergency personnel transported him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The crash and pursuit resulted in closures of the southbound SR-15 connector and westbound SR-94 for several hours while investigators examined the scene.
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The California Highway Patrol investigated the fatal crash. Contemporary reporting stated that investigators had not yet determined whether alcohol or drugs contributed to the crash.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND
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The San Diego police officers involved in the pursuit have not been publicly identified.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/21/driver-being-chased-by-san-diego-police-dies-after-crashing-on-sr-94/
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/san-diego-police-pursuit-ends-in-deadly-crash-on-sr-94/
https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/driver-chased-by-san-diego-police-killed-in-crash/2024/08/21
https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2024/08/21/fatal-single-vehicle-crash-during-police-chase-closes-westbound-route-94-for-hours/