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Farren Michelle Hawkins

Gender : Female

Age : 38

Race : White

Date : 07/28/2021

Location : Highway 71 near Marble Falls

City : Marble Falls

County : Burnet

State : Texas

Agency : Marble Falls Police Department, Llano County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/24/2021, Marble Falls Police attempted a traffic stop on a motorcycle for an expired registration. The driver, identified as Robert Williams, refused to stop and police escalated a chase that continued at speeds exceeding 100 mph into Llano County. During the pursuit, Williams attempted to pass a vehicle on the right shoulder, clipped another car, and lost control. Both he and passenger Farren Michelle Hawkins were ejected. Hawkins sustained severe head and body injuries and was airlifted to an Austin hospital, where she died on 07/28/2021. The pursuit began over a minor registration violation but involved extreme speeds and unsafe maneuvers.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.dailytrib.com/2022/09/16/man-guilty-of-murder-in-motorcycle-chase-death-gets-28-years/
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/hill-country/marble-falls-man-sentenced-to-28-years-in-connection-with-deadly-police-chase/
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/marble-falls-deadly-motorcycle-chase/269-0a5a9319-e7a2-4e53-a4f7-9a54a6f8f883