Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Randy Cole
Gender : Male
Age : 31
Race : White
Date : 05/19/2021
Location : I-29
City : Hillsboro
County : Traill
State : North Dakota
Agency : Grand Forks County Sheriff's Office, Traill County Sheriff's Office, North Dakota Highway Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/19/2021, deputies from the Grand Forks County Sheriff's Office escalated a southbound chase on I-29, reaching speeds exceeding 100 mph. They deployed stop sticks south of Hillsboro, puncturing both front tires of the vehicle. The driver, Randy Cole, continued driving on the front rims, entered a construction zone, crossed the centerline into oncoming traffic, and collided with a northbound semi-truck. Cole was pronounced dead at the crash site. The incident is under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: 12/30/2024
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