Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Panjala Neeraj Goud
Gender : Male
Age : 23
Race : Asian
Date : 12/16/2024
Location : Derby Avenue
City : West Haven
County : New Haven
State : Connecticut
Agency : West Haven Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 16, 2024, at approximately 2:20 a.m., a fatal accident occurred on Derby Avenue in West Haven, Connecticut. Panjala Neeraj Goud, a 23-year-old originally from Bodhan, Telangana, India, was a passenger in a Hyundai Elantra traveling at high speed. The vehicle lost control on icy roads, veering off the roadway and spinning sideways into the parking lot of a Citgo gas station. The Hyundai collided with a parked West Haven police cruiser, leading to fatal injuries for Neeraj. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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