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John Kennedy Fitzgerald Bolden

Gender : Male

Age : 23

Race : Black

Date : 11/03/2021

Location : I-94

City : Lake Station

County : Lake

State : Indiana

Agency : LaPorte County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

At approximately 12:52 p.m. on November 3, 2021, LaPorte County deputies initiated a pursuit of a reportedly stolen 2020 Infiniti QX60. The vehicle was traveling at high speeds and avoided stop sticks placed on the roadway. The chase continued into Lake County, where the Infiniti reportedly collided with a Porter County Sheriff's vehicle. The impact caused the driver, 23-year-old John Kennedy Fitzgerald Bolden, to lose control, resulting in the vehicle hitting a median wall and rolling over multiple times. The vehicle came to a stop on the opposite side of the median wall. Bolden and a passenger were ejected from the vehicle. Bolden was killed, and the passenger sustained injuries.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
• 1 fatality (John Kennedy Fitzgerald Bolden)
• 1 injury (Passenger)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/driver-killed-passenger-injured-in-crash-following-chase-of-stolen-vehicle/article_4c80e750-67d7-5d3b-b94c-32a82b2dfb0c.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-stolen-vehicle-fatal-crash-st-1105-20211104-sj3obbt3hzgz7fhevlmcfpzg4u-story.html
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/laporte-county-police-chase-stolen-infiniti-crash/531-89f46f44-19b5-4875-91cb-3585d4eacdd4
https://abc7chicago.com/indiana-police-chase-stolen-vehicle-fatal-crash/11205598/