Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Matthew Johnson
Gender : Male
Age : 28
Race : White
Date : 01/18/2025
Location : Highway 47
City : Wausau
County : Oneida
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Oneida County Sheriff’s Office; Wausau Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 18, 2025, officers from the Wausau Police Department and deputies from the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office escalated a chase against a vehicle for undisclosed reasons. The chase continued at high speed until the vehicle crashed on Highway 47 in Oneida County, Wisconsin. The vehicle collided with another car as a result of the pursuit. The driver of the fleeing vehicle was killed, and six others were injured. Among the injured, four were passengers in the fleeing vehicle, and two were occupants of the other car. The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating the critical incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2025/01/18/just-in-1-dead-6-injured-after-police-pursuit-on-hwy-47/
