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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/16/2021

Location : U.S. 20 and Ohio Street

City : Michigan City

County : LaPorte

State : Indiana

Agency : Michigan City Police Department, LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 16, 2021, around 11 p.m., Michigan City police attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle that refused to stop. Police escalated a high-speed pursuit. Deputies from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office joined the chase. The vehicle crashed near U.S. 20 and Ohio Street. A male passenger was ejected and died at the scene. Officers detained the driver and another passenger. Investigators reported additional criminal charges against occupants of the fleeing vehicle. Public records available today do not identify the deceased passenger, and no officer names, charges, or discipline have been publicly released.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wndu.com/2021/01/17/1-dead-2-arrested-following-police-pursuit-in-michigan-city/
https://www.laportecountysheriff.com/news/police-pursuit-fatality-michigan-city/
https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/crime/2021/01/17/man-dies-after-police-pursuit-crash-in-michigan-city/43963629/