Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Unknown

Age : 19

Race : Unknown

Date : 06/20/2025

Location : Cherokee Lane and Century Boulevard

City : Lodi

County : San Joaquin

State : California

Agency : Lodi Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On June 20, 2025, at approximately 11:17 PM, a Lodi Police Department officer observed a vehicle driving recklessly near South Cherokee Lane and East Vine Street. The officer activated emergency lights and sirens to initiate a traffic stop. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle entered the on-ramp to southbound Highway 99 at Century Boulevard. The vehicle lost control, rolled over, and came to rest on its roof. Emergency personnel extracted the 19-year-old driver, who was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger exited independently and was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The San Joaquin County Officer Involved Critical Incident Protocol was activated. An investigation is being conducted by Lodi PD, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, the California DOJ, the San Joaquin County Medical Examiner, and CHP is leading the crash reconstruction.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox40.com/news/local-news/san-joaquin-county/police-chase-in-northern-california-ends-with-19-year-old-man-dead-another-injured/
https://www.kcra.com/article/lodi-police-pursuit-fatal-crash-june-20-2025/61026322
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/driver-dies-crash-evade-police-lodi/