Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Withheld
Age :
Gender : Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/21/2025
Location : Roadway near Fairmont City
City : Fairmont City
County : St. Clair
State : Illinois
Agency : Fairmont City Police Department
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/21/2025, a woman died after a vehicle crash that occurred during a police pursuit that began in Fairmont City, Illinois. Police reported that officers attempted to stop the vehicle and a chase followed. The pursuit continued until the vehicle crashed, killing the woman. Authorities later released pursuit footage related to the incident. At the time of intake, the woman’s identity and age had not been publicly released. Reporting is based primarily on police statements and released video, and no family statements or independent eyewitness video have been widely reported yet. This case should be monitored for further details, including confirmation of the woman’s role in the vehicle, any policy review of the pursuit, and community response following the release of the footage.
