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Elvin Santos Banegas

Gender : Male

Age : 26

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/11/2025

Location : 2200 block of Airline Highway and Taylor Street

City : Kenner

County : Jefferson

State : Louisiana

Agency : Kenner Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On Friday, July 11, 2025, at approximately 2:30 a.m., officers with the Kenner Police Department attempted to stop a gold Honda Pilot driven by 26-year-old Elvin Santos Banegas in connection with alleged road-rage behavior in the vicinity of Airline Highway and Taylor Street.
When Banegas refused to stop, officers escalated the encounter into a high-speed pursuit, with speeds reportedly reaching 90 miles per hour. The chase moved northbound on Taylor Street, where Banegas crossed West Metairie Avenue, vaulted over a curb and canal, and crashed into the opposite canal bank.
The vehicle sustained significant damage in the crash. Banegas was found critically injured and was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Police stated that the initial incident appeared to involve a second vehicle, described as a red Ford Mustang, which may have played a role in the original road-rage situation. Authorities are seeking information from the public about the Mustang and its driver but have not confirmed if it was involved in the pursuit or contributed to the crash.
The names of the officers involved in the pursuit have not been released, and no dashcam or body camera footage has been made public. It remains unclear whether pursuit policy was followed or if the decision to chase at high speeds in a residential area has been subject to internal review.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/crime/kenner-police-driver-dies-after-high-speed-crash-following-pursuit-road-rage-kenner-louisiana-jefferson-parish/289-61de92fb-aa47-46ad-be1d-0154131d012f
https://www.fox8live.com/2025/07/11/driver-killed-after-fleeing-kenner-police-high-speed-chase/
https://www.wdsu.com/article/man-dies-following-crash-and-chase-with-kenner-police/65381103