Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Raymond Hart
Gender : Male
Age : 80
Race : White
Date : 03/23/2021
Location : US-27 and Chalet Suzanne Road
City : Lake Wales
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Lake Wales Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Courtney Wright, 30, sped through a red light after a Lake Wales police officer clocked him going 98 mph in a 60 mph zone. The officer activated his lights and siren and attempted to pull Wright over, but he continued driving. As the vehicle approached the intersection of U.S. 27 and Chalet Suzanne Road, Wright began to change lanes, weaving through traffic at high speed. He failed to stop at a red light and crashed his 2010 gray Chevrolet Equinox into a 2003 gray Chevrolet Silverado driven by bystander Raymond Hart, 80, who was killed in the collision.
