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Ronald Wayne McMunn

Age : 38

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 03/27/2022

Location : 10 North Cincinnati Avenue

City : Sperry

County : Tulsa

State : Oklahoma

Agency : Sperry Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE: Headlight violation.
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NARRATIVE:
On 03/27/2022, Ronald Wayne McMunn was fatally injured when his Dodge Challenger crashed into a building and caught fire during a pursuit by the Sperry Police Department in Sperry, Oklahoma.
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At approximately 12:15 a.m., a Sperry officer saw the Challenger near 91st Street and North Peoria Avenue and prepared to conduct a traffic stop because of a headlight violation. Before the stop occurred, police said McMunn passed another vehicle in a no-passing zone and accelerated. The officer activated emergency lights and siren and pursued him.
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Near 96th Street North and East Main Street, the officer lost sight of the Challenger. Shortly afterward, the officer discovered that the car had crashed into a building at 10 North Cincinnati Avenue. The collision caused the vehicle to catch fire, which spread into the building.
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Emergency personnel removed McMunn from the wreckage and transported him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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The public reporting located does not provide a reliable pursuit speed, distance or duration.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Sperry Police Department did not publicly identify the officer who initiated the traffic stop and pursuit.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/fatal-accident-and-building-fire-in-sperry