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Scott Marcus Jr.

Age : 24

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 05/18/2022

Location : Interstate 30 near the Interstate 40 interchange

City : North Little Rock

County : Pulaski

State : Arkansas

Agency : Arkansas State Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE: Not publicly established. Arkansas State Police documented that Scott Marcus Jr. was driving north on Interstate 30 while fleeing from a state trooper immediately before the fatal crash. The available public records do not disclose why the trooper initially attempted to stop him.
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/18/2022, 24-year-old Scott Marcus Jr. of Jacksonville was killed when the 2017 Toyota he was driving crashed while he was fleeing from Arkansas State Police on Interstate 30 in North Little Rock.
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At approximately 10:19 a.m., Marcus was traveling north on Interstate 30 and approaching the Interstate 40 interchange. The Arkansas State Police preliminary fatal-crash investigation documented that he was fleeing from Arkansas State Police at the time.
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Near the I-40 interchange, Marcus's Toyota left the roadway, struck a highway sign and guardrail, went out of control and overturned.
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Marcus sustained fatal injuries and died. A passenger, 23-year-old Cox Dior of Jacksonville, survived with injuries. The Arkansas State Police preliminary fatal-crash investigation identified Marcus as the driver and Dior as the passenger.
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The available public records do not establish why Arkansas State Police initially attempted to stop Marcus and do not provide a reliable pursuit speed, total distance or duration.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
Arkansas State Police did not publicly identify the trooper who initiated or participated in the pursuit in the verified sources located.
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SOURCE LINKS :

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