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Seth McCastlain

Age : 18

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 10/07/2023

Location : 700 block of U.S. Highway 377

City : Roanoke

County : Denton

State : Texas

Agency : Roanoke Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed during attempted police traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE:
A Roanoke police officer attempted to stop McCastlain for a traffic violation.
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NARRATIVE:
On 10/07/2023, 18-year-old Seth McCastlain of Palo Pinto was killed after a Roanoke Police Department officer attempted to stop his motorcycle on U.S. Highway 377 in Roanoke.
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At approximately 10:14 p.m., the officer saw McCastlain traveling southbound and observed what police described as a traffic violation near Highway 377 and Parish Lane. The officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop. McCastlain immediately accelerated to a high rate of speed southbound on Highway 377.
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In the 700 block of Highway 377, McCastlain's motorcycle struck the rear of a sedan driven by a 50-year-old man. Both drivers were transported to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Grapevine. McCastlain died from his injuries. The sedan driver was treated and released.
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Available reporting establishes that the fatal crash occurred immediately after the police officer attempted the traffic stop and McCastlain accelerated away, although it does not clearly establish whether the officer had begun an active vehicle pursuit before the collision.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Roanoke Police Department officer who attempted the traffic stop was not identified in available reporting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://dfwscanner.net/2023/10/08/motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-while-attempting-to-flee-from-roanoke-police/
https://www.injuryrelief.com/blog/accident-reports/seth-mccastlain-motorcycle-auto-accident-roanoke-tx-denton-county/