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Trevon Mitchell

Gender : Male

Age : 22

Race : Black

Date : 07/26/2021

Location : Intersection of South 26th Street and Broadway

City : Louisville

County : Jefferson

State : Kentucky

Agency : Louisville Metro Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/26/2021, an undercover Louisville Metro Police Department officer initiated a pursuit over a minor traffic infraction, failure to use a turn signal. The officer escalated the chase through city streets despite an internal policy prohibiting pursuits for traffic violations. The fleeing vehicle sped at very high speed and struck multiple cars and a moped at the intersection of South 26th Street and Broadway. The collision killed 22-year-old Trevon Mitchell, an uninvolved motorist, and injured four other people. The pursuit violated department pursuit restrictions and sparked public criticism over the policy breach.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality, 4 injuries

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wave3.com/2021/07/27/lmpd-undercover-officer-involved-deadly-crash/
https://www.wdrb.com/news/lmpd-officer-involved-in-fatal-crash-during-pursuit/article_6f52f7d8-ee9b-11eb-9f2b-9758fbb3b541.html
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/lmpd-crash-broadway/417-cab5a320-c2c5-44b2-9a88-73ed908e8a63
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2021/07/27/louisville-police-crash-leaves-one-dead-four-injured/5387293001/