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Nazire Lee Parks

Gender : Male

Age : 14

Race : Black

Date : 09/03/2021

Location : IN-32 & 650 East

City : Union Township

County : Boone

State : Indiana

Agency : Lawrence Police Department

Officer(s) :Officer Jeffrey Gray, Officer Matthew Hickey, Officer Andrew Thorup

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On September 3, 2021, at approximately 4 a.m., Lawrence Police officers attempted to stop a black 2013 Kia Soul near Pendleton Pike and Sheila Drive in Lawrence, Indiana. The vehicle, driven by 14-year-old Nazire Lee Parks, did not stop. Police escalated a pursuit. The chase lasted about 15 minutes, reaching speeds up to 90 mph. Police allegedly “called off the chase” near Interstate 65 and Traders Lane in Indianapolis.
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ABoone County dispatch received a report of a vehicle crash near State Road 32 and County Road 650 East in Union Township. Lawrence Police officers arrived at the crash site before the first 911 call and were attempting to render aid to the occupants. The Kia Soul had left the roadway and struck a tree, resulting in the deaths of the driver, Nazire Parks, and front-seat passenger, 13-year-old Kamyla Young. Four other occupants—two 12-year-old girls, a 15-year-old boy, and a 16-year-old boy—sustained injuries and were transported to local hospitals.
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Total fatalities and injuries: Two fatalities, four injuries.

SOURCE LINKS :

• https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2021/09/03/indiana-police-chase-ends-fatal-crash-teen-driver-and-passenger-dead/5710540001/
• https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/lawrence-police-pursuit-ends-in-fatal-crash/
• https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/lawrence-police-teen-driver-killed-in-chase-crash/531-c2d8c453-30d5-4c8e-b469-54445cfc7e74
• https://fox59.com/news/teenager-killed-in-boone-county-crash-after-pursuit/