Death by Cop 2021-2025
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John G. Smith
Gender : Male
Age : 84
Race : White
Date : 12/20/2025
Location : Pleasant Street and Prospect Street
City : Stoughton
County : Norfolk
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Brockton Police Department, Stoughton Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/20/2025, Brockton police attempted to stop a pickup truck that continued driving into Stoughton. The pickup crashed into a sedan at Pleasant Street and Prospect Street, and the sedan’s driver, 84-year-old John G. Smith, died from injuries. A woman in the sedan was seriously injured, and the pickup’s driver fled and was arrested.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/stoughton-brockton-car-pursuit-fatal-crash/
https://www.wcvb.com/article/stoughton-serious-crash-pleasant-prospect/69827013
https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2025/12/21/1-dead-1-injured-in-fatal-stoughton-crash/
