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Brittany Dale Miles

Gender : Female

Age : 36

Race : White

Date : 12/08/2024

Location : U.S. Highway 218

City : Washington County

County : Washington

State : Iowa

Agency : Muscatine Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/08/2024, at approximately 3:15 p.m., Muscatine police responded to reports of a woman firing shots at individuals while driving through the area. Brittany Dale Miles, 36, of Cedar Rapids, fled from officers when they attempted a traffic stop on Park Avenue in Muscatine.
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Police escalated a high-speed pursuit, which extended beyond city limits and onto U.S. Highway 218 in Washington County. During the chase, a Muscatine Police Department vehicle crashed near the Cedar River, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries to the officer.
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The pursuit continued until Miles drove into oncoming traffic on U.S. Highway 218 and collided head-on with another vehicle, driven by Olivia Marie Alvarez, 27, of Cedar Rapids. Both Miles and Alvarez died as a result of the collision.
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The Iowa State Patrol is leading the investigation into the fatal crash. No officers were injured in the initial shooting incidents reported during the pursuit.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
• Fatalities: 2 (Brittany Dale Miles and Olivia Marie Alvarez)
• Injuries: 1 (Muscatine officer)

SOURCE LINKS :

1. https://www.wqad.com/article/news/crime/muscatine-washington-iowa-crash-fatal-shots-fired/526-2fedb448-d271-4791-b78f-76c93ebed6c2
2. https://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/national/article296828774.html