Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Angelo D’wan Martin
Age : 35
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/01/2021
Location : North Nancelon Circle
City : Macon
County : Bibb
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
REASON FOR CHASE: A Georgia State Patrol trooper pursued Martin for driving 72 mph in a 45-mph zone on Riverside Drive near Interstate 75 until he crashed as a result of the pursuit.
NARRATIVE:
On 05/01/2021, 35-year-old Angelo D’wan Martin of Macon was killed when his Ford F-150 crashed into a tree and caught fire during a Georgia State Patrol pursuit in Bibb County, Georgia.
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At approximately 12:30 a.m., a Georgia State Patrol trooper clocked Martin's white Ford F-150 traveling 72 mph in a 45-mph zone on Riverside Drive near Interstate 75. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, and Martin continued driving away while the trooper pursued.
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The pursuit continued from Riverside Drive onto local streets. Martin turned left onto Corbin Avenue and then right onto North Nancelon Circle, near where he lived.
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Martin lost control of the pickup on North Nancelon Circle and crashed into a tree. The impact trapped him inside the truck, which caught fire.
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Troopers used fire extinguishers and attempted to pull Martin from the burning pickup, but they were unable to extricate him before the vehicle became fully engulfed. Martin died at the scene.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The involved Georgia State Patrol trooper has not been publicly identified.
