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Sydney Leigh Glenn

Age : 24

Gender : Female

Race : Black

Date : 12/11/2021

Location : North Berkley Road and West Jefferson Street

City : Kokomo

County : Howard

State : Indiana

Agency : Kokomo Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON WHY PURSUIT WAS INITIATED:
Kokomo Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a 2016 Nissan near Mulberry and Washington Streets. The specific traffic violation or other reason police initiated the stop was not disclosed in the available reporting.
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EVENT NARRATIVE:
On 12/11/2021, at approximately 3:15 a.m., Kokomo Police officers attempted to stop a 2016 Nissan near Mulberry and Washington Streets. The driver continued driving away and police escalated a pursuit through Kokomo.
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Police alleged they discontinued the pursuit after officers lost sight of the Nissan. Shortly afterward, officers were dispatched to a serious collision at North Berkley Road and West Jefferson Street, where the same Nissan had crashed into a Dodge Ram.
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Twenty-four-year-old Sydney Leigh Glenn was a passenger in the Nissan. She suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the crash scene. The Nissan's driver and another passenger were injured, and the driver of the uninvolved Dodge Ram was also injured.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
1 Fatality, 3 Injuries.
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DISPOSITION:
Arrest warrants were subsequently issued for two people in connection with the fatal crash. The available reporting does not establish a criminal charge against a Kokomo Police officer for the officers' role in initiating the pursuit. The identity of the officer who initiated the traffic stop and pursuit was not publicly disclosed in the sources located.
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LITIGATION:
None found.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/kokomo-woman-killed-in-overnight-crash-nissan-fled-traffic-stop/531-e4351760-88a1-4508-86e2-239735d93c1b
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/kokomo-police-investigating-early-morning-pursuit-that-left-one-dead/
https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/arrest-warrants-issued-for-2-people-involved-in-fatal-kokomo-crash/
https://cbs4indy.com/news/kokomo-police-investigating-early-morning-fatal-crash/