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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/02/2023
Location : Omaha Street area
City : Rapid City
County : Pennington
State : South Dakota
Agency : Rapid City Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 2, 2023, Rapid City police attempted to stop a vehicle that refused to pull over. Police escalated a pursuit through the Omaha Street area at high speed. The vehicle crashed and caught fire, killing the driver. Officers deployed a K-9 to secure the scene, but the driver was already unresponsive. Authorities stated that no officers were injured. The Rapid City Police Department opened an internal review, and the Pennington County authorities assisted with the investigation. The department did not release the driver’s identity or the names of the officers involved.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/crime-courts/rapid-city-police-pursuit-ends-in-fiery-crash-driver-detained-by-police-dog
https://www.kotatv.com/
https://www.newscenter1.tv/
