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Le'den Boykins
Age : 12
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/10/2021
Location : GA-22
City : Douglasville
County : Douglas
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/10/2021, Georgia State Patrol troopers stopped a vehicle on GA-22 in Douglasville, Georgia, for a traffic violation. Police stated the driver did not provide identification and asked to speak with a supervisor. Police alleged that during the stop, the driver remained in the vehicle and that a trooper struck the vehicle window. Police stated the driver then drove away and troopers chased the vehicle at high speed. Police reported that during the pursuit, a trooper used a PIT maneuver, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and overturn. Le'den Boykins, a 12-year-old passenger in the vehicle, was killed in the crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/child-killed-after-state-trooper-pit-maneuver-during-traffic-stop-in-douglas-county/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/georgia-state-patrol-pit-maneuver-child-killed/85-9a6b6c1e-0c6f-4d5a-9a9b-3f6c7a8e9d21
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/douglas-county/child-killed-after-gsp-pit-
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/boy-killed-in-high-speed-chase-leden-boykins/85-aaae28c6-568e-4594-8fc1-045609472e95
