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Jaxon James Williams

Age : 18

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 09/26/2022

Location : U.S. Highway 63, northbound mile marker 196 exit

City : New Hampton

County : Chickasaw

State : Iowa

Agency : Chickasaw County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE: Failed traffic stop.
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NARRATIVE:
On 09/26/2022, 18-year-old Jaxon James Williams of Decorah was killed when the vehicle in which he was riding crashed during a Chickasaw County Sheriff's Office pursuit on U.S. Highway 63 south of New Hampton. His father was driving.
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Shortly after 1 a.m., a Chickasaw County sheriff's deputy attempted a traffic stop. The driver continued away and police pursued at speeds exceeding 105 mph.
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At the northbound mile marker 196 exit, the driver failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle left the roadway and rolled into a ditch. Jaxon suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.
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The driver was later charged with homicide by vehicle while operating under the influence, eluding while operating under the influence, OWI and driving while his license was revoked. He pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and was sentenced to up to 25 years in prison, with an additional five-year sentence for eluding while under the influence.
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Jaxon was born in New Hampton and attended Decorah schools. His obituary remembered his love of music, kayaking and being outdoors, as well as his humor and free spirit.

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SOURCE LINKS :

https://kchanews.com/2023/01/15/west-union-man-charged-with-vehicular-homicide-following-crash-while-eluding-law-enforcement/
https://kchanews.com/2023/03/22/west-union-man-to-serve-up-to-25-years-for-vehicle-chase-that-killed-18-year-old-son/
https://hugebackfuneralhome.com/obits/jaxon-james-williams/