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Daisha Reynolds

Gender : Female

Age : 19

Race : White

Date : 09/22/2021

Location : U.S. Route 40 near mile marker 2

City : Silver Summit

County : Summit

State : Utah

Agency : Wasatch County Sheriff's Office, Summit County Sheriff's Office, Utah Highway Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On September 22, 2021, 19-year-old Daisha Reynolds was killed during a high-speed police pursuit that began in Wasatch County and ended in Summit County, Utah. A Wasatch County deputy located a stolen vehicle on State Route 113 and attempted a traffic stop. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase through Midway. The chase was temporarily halted twice when deputies lost visual contact. The pursuit resumed on River Road and continued onto U.S. Route 40, with speeds exceeding 95 mph.
Utah Highway Patrol troopers deployed a tire-deflating device on U.S. 40 to slow the fleeing vehicle. A Summit County Sheriff's deputy attempted a second deployment of tire spikes near mile marker 2. The driver swerved to avoid the spikes, lost control, and the vehicle rolled multiple times.
Reynolds, the passenger, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
A multi-agency critical incident investigation was initiated, involving the Utah Attorney General’s Office, West Valley Police Department, and Park City Police Department.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2021/09/22/crash-during-police/
https://www.parkrecord.com/news/summit-county/1-person-killed-in-crash-on-u-s-40-involving-law-enforcement-pursuit/