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Thomas Turney

Age : 25

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 11/17/2023

Location : 515 Oak Street, near Oak Street and Woodville Road

City : Toledo

County : Lucas

State : Ohio

Agency : Toledo Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE: No visible license plate and unsafe driving.
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NARRATIVE:
On 11/17/2023, an unidentified man was killed when the vehicle he was driving crashed into a commercial building during a Toledo Police Department pursuit in East Toledo. Toledo Police records identify the pursuit as 2023PUR-9013.
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A Toledo Police Gang Unit observed the vehicle traveling without a visible license plate. Police said the driver turned from Artis Street onto Earl Street and cut off another vehicle. Officers activated their emergency lights and siren to conduct a traffic stop. The driver stopped on Oak Street and began getting out of the vehicle. Officers ordered him back inside. He complied, then drove away at high speed, and officers pursued him northbound on Oak Street.
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Police said the driver ran a red light at Oak Street and Woodville Road and nearly struck an eastbound vehicle on Woodville Road. He swerved, lost control, and the vehicle began fishtailing before leaving the roadway and crashing into a commercial building at 515 Oak Street. The vehicle spun across the roadway and began catching fire.
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An adult woman and two children, ages 2 and 4, were also inside the vehicle. Officers removed the occupants as the vehicle began to burn. The driver was unconscious and critically injured. He was transported to St. Vincent Medical Center, where he died approximately 30 minutes later. The woman and 4-year-old suffered minor injuries, while the 2-year-old was uninjured.
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The pursuit began at approximately 11:22 p.m., traveled about one-half mile and lasted less than one minute. Contemporary 13abc reporting confirmed that Toledo Police attempted to stop the driver on Oak Street, that he drove away and crashed into a hardware store, and that he died after being transported to the hospital. Toledo Police's annual pursuit review confirms the fatal pursuit. The corresponding Ohio crash listing records the collision at 11:22 p.m. on Oak Street, involving a 2006 blue Chevrolet, under Crash ID 20233209386 and case number 23111728032322.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.toledopolice.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2023-Annual-Pursuit-Analysis-Report.pdf
https://www.13abc.com/2023/11/21/two-dead-several-injured-following-four-police-pursuits-toledo/
https://myaccident.org/ohio-accident-reports/toledo