Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Matthew Williams
Gender : Male
Age : 43
Race : White
Date : 04/19/2025
Location : Route 61 near Seven Stars Road
City : North Manheim Township
County : Schuylkill
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The driver, 43-year-old Matthew Williams of Frackville, did not stop. Police escalated a pursuit southbound on Route 61. About a quarter mile from the initial stop, near the Cressona Mall entrance, Williams rear-ended a black SUV in a turn lane, causing a multi-vehicle crash. His vehicle came to rest in the northbound lanes. Williams was pronounced dead at the scene. Several others were transported to the hospital with unspecified injuries.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
1 fatality, multiple injuries
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.skooknews.com/2025/04/update-frackville-man-dies-in-police.html
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/one-man-dead-police-chase-multi-vehicle-crash-schuylkill-county-north-manheim-township/523-6bdae4aa-935b-4b1c-aa0c-d78c319efa3c
https://wjactv.com/news/local/psp-one-man-dead-in-schuylkill-co-after-fleeing-during-traffic-stop
https://shensentinel.com/news/psp-frackville-man-killed-in-multi-car-crash-after-fleeing-traffic-stop
https://coalregioncanary.com/2025/04/19/schuylkill-county-man-dies-vehicle-crash-pursued-by-police-route-61/
