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J.M.

Gender : Male

Age : 17

Race : Black

Date : 10/20/2021

Location : Myrtle Street and South Fifth Street West

City : Missoula

County : Missoula

State : Montana

Agency : Missoula Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On October 20, 2021, around 11:37 p.m., a Missoula Police Department officer observed a white Honda Civic speeding at approximately 60 to 70 mph in a 25-mph zone. An attempt to stop the vehicle led to a pursuit after the driver, Kemari D. Parks, aged 20, made a quick turn and initially evaded the officer. The vehicle was later spotted, and as police approached, Parks accelerated through a parking lot, with a second person, J.M., in the passenger seat. Police continue to chase including into oncoming traffic and through red lights, until Parks crashed into a parked car, leading to further collisions. J.M., the passenger, died in the crash.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

1. https://www.kpax.com/news/crime-and-courts/man-facing-charges-after-crash-kills-his-passenger
2. https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and-courts/man-charged-with-vehicular-homicide-while-dui
3. https://www.missouladailynews.com/investigation-underway-after-a-man-died-following-a-police-chase/
4. https://www.missouladailynews.com/investigation-underway-after-a-man-died-following-a-police-chase/
5. https://www.missouladailynews.com/investigation-underway-after-a-man-died-following-a-police-chase/