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Cohen Josef Quigley

Gender : Male

Age : 16

Race : White

Date : 11/29/2024

Location : Hockaday Road

City : Four Oaks

County : Johnston

State : North Carolina

Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP)

Officer(s) :Not specified

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/01/2024, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) escalated a high-speed pursuit of Cohen Josef Quigley, a 16-year-old driver, on Interstate 40 in Johnston County. Police alleged they attempted to stop Quigley's white Chrysler 300 sedan for a moving violation. Instead of stopping, Quigley accelerated, prompting officers to pursue him at speeds exceeding 100 mph. The chase continued onto US-301 North and then onto Baker Street in Four Oaks.
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Officers stated that they momentarily lost sight of the vehicle but later found it on Hockaday Road, where it had crossed the centerline and collided with a tree. Quigley, who was not wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene. A juvenile passenger in the vehicle sustained minor injuries and reported that Quigley panicked over the prospect of receiving another ticket, which led him to flee.
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The North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Four Oaks fire crews, and Johnston County EMS responded to the crash scene. The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: 12/01/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

1. https://jocoreport.com/16-year-old-driver-killed-after-high-speed-crash/
2. https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/johnston-county-news/clayton-teen-dead-after-leading-troopers-on-i-40-chase-hitting-tree-in-johnston-county-nc-highway-patrol-says/
https://abc11.com/post/nc-teen-driver-16-killed-ncshp-chase-johnston-county-i40-four-oaks/15606964/
3. https://www.wral.com/21747838/?version=vjsconfig