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Charles Wayne “Charlie” Hubbard

Age : 13

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 05/04/2021

Location : 34th Street and 11th Avenue

City : Moline

County : Rock Island

State : Illinois

Agency : Moline Police Department

Officer(s) :Katherine Pennacchio

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bicyclist killed by police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 05/04/2021, 13-year-old Charles Wayne “Charlie” Hubbard was riding his bicycle near 34th Street and 11th Avenue in Moline when he was struck and killed by a Moline Police Department patrol vehicle driven by Officer Katherine Pennacchio.
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Pennacchio was responding to an emergency call. Investigators determined that her patrol vehicle was traveling approximately 56 mph in a 40-mph zone and did not have its emergency lights or siren activated when it struck Hubbard.
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The Rock Island County State’s Attorney’s Office reviewed the collision and declined to file criminal charges or traffic citations against Pennacchio, concluding that Illinois law permitted an officer responding to an emergency call to exceed the posted speed limit.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/qctimes/name/charles-hubbard-obituary?id=16022792&utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://kxel.com/2021/07/29/kxel-morning-news-for-thu-jul-29-2021/?utm_source=chatgpt.com