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Ronell Thomas

Gender : Male

Age : 13

Race : Black

Date : 09/24/2023

Location : Bellflower St+Seneca Rd

City : Adelanto

County : San Bernardino

State : California

Agency : Adelanto PD

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Adelanto PD followed a vehicle they believed to be stolen. The driver did not stop and police escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the vehicle crashed at Bellflower Street and Seneca Road, killing 13-year-old Ronell Thomas. Two other boys, both 15, were hospitalized in unknown condition. The condition of two other boys, both 14, is unknown at this time.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.foxla.com/news/teen-killed-fleeing-deputies-in-stolen-car-in-adelanto