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Cristiam Linarez Huerta

Age : 30

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 06/29/2022

Location : Route 722, one-third mile east of Route 731

City : Woodlawn

County : Carroll

State : Virginia

Agency : Carroll County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed after attempted police traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE: A Carroll County Sheriff's Office deputy attempted to stop Huerta while he was riding a Kawasaki ZX-6R motorcycle on Route 722. The specific reason the deputy initially attempted the traffic stop was not publicly disclosed. Virginia State Police investigated excessive speed as a contributing factor in the fatal crash.
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NARRATIVE:
On 06/29/2022, 30-year-old Cristiam Linarez Huerta of Woodlawn was killed when his Kawasaki ZX-6R motorcycle crashed on Route 722 in Carroll County after a Carroll County Sheriff's Office deputy attempted to stop him.
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At approximately 9:02 p.m., Huerta was riding east on Route 722, approximately one-third mile east of Route 731. A Carroll County sheriff's deputy had attempted a traffic stop before the crash.
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Huerta lost control of the Kawasaki, which overturned and slid off the roadway. The motorcycle spun as it traveled off the road, throwing Huerta down an embankment and into a culvert.
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Huerta, who was wearing a helmet, died at the scene. Virginia State Police investigated excessive speed as a contributing factor in the crash.
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The available public record does not establish whether the deputy continued immediately behind Huerta through the crash, nor does it provide a pursuit speed, duration or distance. The specific reason the deputy initially attempted to stop Huerta was not publicly disclosed.
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Huerta was born on 09/18/1991. He was married to Gabriela Linarez Carranza and was the father of five children, Zander, Ela, Naiemah, Ezequiel and Romeo. His parents were Jose and Hilda Linarez. His funeral was held at Hillsville First United Methodist Church, followed by burial at Monta Vista Memory Gardens in Galax.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office did not publicly identify the deputy who attempted to stop Huerta in the sources located.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/07/01/police-speeding-motorcyclist-killed-crash-after-deputy-tried-pull-him-over/
https://pcpatriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/July-8-2022.pdf
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/thecarrollnews/name/cristiam-huerta-obituary?id=35565882