Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Mark Anthony Johnson
Gender : Male
Age : 25
Race : White
Date : 01/08/2021
Location : 2551 U.S. Hwy 190
City : Woodville
County : Tyler
State : Texas
Agency : Woodville Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed during police pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 8, 2021, at approximately 1 p.m., 25-year-old Mark Anthony Johnson was driving a 2007 Dodge pickup truck eastbound on U.S. Highway 190 at a high rate of speed. The vehicle had been reported stolen out of Houston. When Woodville Police Department officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, Johnson fled, leading to a high-speed pursuit. While attempting to pass another vehicle on the right shoulder, Johnson lost control, causing the truck to skid across both lanes of U.S. 190. The vehicle left the roadway and struck several large trees, resulting in Johnson's death at the scene.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktre.com/2021/01/08/man-dies-after-driver-flees-woodville-police/
