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Olivia Morgan Sanchez

Gender : Female

Age : 16

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/12/2025

Location : Sheep Farm Road near Brook Lane

City : Seneca

County : Oconee

State : South Carolina

Agency : Oconee County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/12/2025, deputies from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a motorcycle for speeding and having no visible tag. The driver, 16-year-old Olivia Morgan Sanchez of Laurens County, refused to stop. Police chased her through multiple streets, reaching speeds over 100 miles per hour and crossing into oncoming traffic. The pursuit entered Seneca and continued onto Sheep Farm Road near Brook Lane, where the motorcycle left the roadway, struck an embankment, and collided with a tree. Sanchez was wearing a helmet and was the sole rider. She died later that night at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wyff4.com/article/teen-dies-police-pursuit-south-carolina/69018918
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2025/10/13/coroner-16-year-old-crashes-motorcycle-after-leading-deputies-chase-upstate/
https://www.audacy.com/989word/news/local/upstate-teen-dies-after-crash-during-chase-with-deputies