Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Sonny Bower
Gender : Unknown
Age : 85
Race : White
Date : 01/03/2021
Location : N Hwy 17 and Beehive Road
City : Awendaw
County : Charleston
State : South Carolina
Agency : Charleston County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Alan Kendall
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/03/2021, a deputy from the Charleston County Sheriff's Office was responding to a disturbance call. The deputy's patrol vehicle reached speeds of 130 miles per hour while en route to the scene. During the high-speed response, the deputy collided with a non-police vehicle driven by Sandra Eisner, 77, and Sonny Bower, 85, at the intersection of Beehive Road and Highway 17. Both occupants of the non-police vehicle were killed in the crash.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/charleston-county-news/deputies-investigate-accident-involving-deputy-in-charleston-county/?utm_
https://abcnews4.com/news/local/charleston-county-sheriffs-office-settles-suit-over-deputy-crash-that-killed-two-older-adults-charleston-county-wciv-abc-news-4?utm_
