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Kaleb M. Brown

Gender : Male

Age : 26

Race : White

Date : 07/26/2021

Location : Intersection of Highway 41 and Shugart Road

City : Tunnel Hill

County : Whitfield

State : Georgia

Agency : Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/26/2021, a deputy with the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Kaleb M. Brown in the Tunnel Hill area. Brown refused to stop, and police escalated a chase that continued along Highway 41 at very high speed. During the pursuit, Brown’s vehicle struck multiple cars and a tractor-trailer near Shugart Road. The crash killed Brown and his passenger, Christy Lawing, instantly. Reports indicated the initial reason for the attempted stop was a traffic violation, though exact details were not released.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 2 fatalities

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/news/two-killed-in-whitfield-county-crash-after-police-chase/article_3e1dbe6a-ef07-11eb-a261-bf80c249d79a.html
https://www.newschannel9.com/news/local/two-dead-after-police-chase-ends-in-crash-in-whitfield-county
https://www.wdef.com/two-dead-in-whitfield-county-after-police-chase-ends-in-crash/