Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age : 33
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/24/2024
Location : Interstate 40 near mile marker 61
City : Johnson County
County : Johnson
State : Arkansas
Agency : Arkansas State Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 24, 2024, at approximately 8: 30 p.m., an Arkansas State Police trooper attempted to stop a vehicle traveling at 98 mph on Interstate 40 near mile marker 61 in Johnson County. The driver, a 33-year-old male, provided false identification during the stop and then drove away. Police escalated a chase. The trooper employed a tactical vehicle intervention (TVI) maneuver to halt the fleeing vehicle causing the car to veer into a wooded area north of the interstate, collide with trees, and come to a stop. The driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Arkansas State Police are investigating the incident.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
• Fatalities: 1 (male driver)
SOURCE LINKS :
https: //www.kark.com/news/state-news/christmas-eve-high-speed-chase-in-johnson-county-ends-in-suspects-death/
