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Garrett William Gaddis

Age : 33

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 08/12/2023

Location : State Road 9 near McClure Gas Station, north of 16th Street

City : Marion

County : Grant

State : Indiana

Agency : Grant County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/12/2023, at approximately 9:00 p.m., a Grant County Sheriff's Office deputy attempted to stop a motorcycle for a traffic violation near the intersection of State Road 9 and Goff Drive in Marion. Garrett Gaddis, 33, continued riding away while deputies pursued northbound on State Road 9.
According to the Indiana State Police investigation, deputies ended the pursuit near State Road 9 and 40th Street after the motorcycle continued at a high rate of speed. Moments later, Gaddis continued northbound toward the intersection near the entrance to the McClure Gas Station, where his motorcycle collided with a southbound Chrysler Pacifica that was turning left into the business. Gaddis was pronounced dead at the scene by the Grant County Coroner. The driver of the Pacifica and a passenger were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Indiana State Police investigated the collision because it followed a police pursuit. The available investigation determined that the collision occurred after the pursuing deputies had discontinued the chase.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/muncie-man-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-following-police-pursuit