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Jonathon Connor Gilbert

Age : 24

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 12/19/2022

Location : 800 block of East Seminary Street

City : Danville

County : Vermilion

State : Illinois

Agency : Danville Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE:
Erratic driving.
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NARRATIVE:
On 12/19/2022, 24-year-old Jonathon Connor Gilbert of Danville was killed when the Mercedes he was driving left East Seminary Street and struck a tree while a Danville police officer was attempting to catch up with him following an attempted traffic stop.
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At approximately 12:25 a.m., a Danville police officer was traveling east on Main Street when he observed a black Mercedes traveling west near Fairweight Street. Police alleged that the Mercedes was being driven erratically and at a high rate of speed. The officer made a U-turn to attempt a traffic stop.
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Before the officer completed the maneuver, Gilbert turned north onto Griffin Street and crashed the Mercedes into the front porch of a residence in the 300 block of North Griffin Street. The officer pulled up behind the Mercedes and got out of his patrol vehicle to contact Gilbert.
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Before the officer reached him, Gilbert reversed away from the residence, drove through the front yard, returned to Griffin Street and then turned west onto Seminary Street. The officer returned to his patrol car and began attempting to catch up with the Mercedes.
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Police said Gilbert continued west on Seminary Street at a high rate of speed toward Bowman Avenue. The officer was several blocks behind the Mercedes. Gilbert drove through a red light at Seminary Street and Bowman Avenue while the officer slowed and stopped for the red light.
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From several blocks behind, the officer saw the Mercedes appear to become airborne in the 800 block of Seminary Street. After proceeding through the intersection, the officer found that the Mercedes had left the roadway and struck a tree.
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Danville police officers attempted to reach Gilbert and provide medical assistance, but the wreckage prevented them from extracting him. Danville firefighters and emergency medical personnel subsequently removed him from the vehicle. Gilbert was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the Mercedes' sole occupant.

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SOURCE LINKS :

https://vermilioncountyfirst.com/2022/12/19/driver-in-car-stolen-from-tilton-dies-in-crash-after-high-speed-chase/
https://vermilioncountyfirst.com/2022/12/19/deceased-driver-in-high-speed-chase-crash-identified-as-24-year-old-danville-man/
https://www.rortvedtfuneralservices.com/obituary/Jonathon-Gilbert