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Connie Rae Allison

Age : 66

Gender : Female

Race : White

Date : 11/23/2023

Location : Southeast 8th Street and Emma Avenue

City : Des Moines

County : Polk

State : Iowa

Agency : Des Moines Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE: False license plate.
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NARRATIVE:
On 11/23/2023, 66-year-old Connie Allison of Des Moines was killed when the vehicle in which she was a passenger crashed during a Des Moines Police Department pursuit.
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At approximately 1:30 a.m., Des Moines police attempted to stop the vehicle near Southeast 5th Street and Hughes Avenue because police said it displayed a false license plate. The driver did not stop, and police pursued the vehicle through the southeast side of Des Moines.
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The pursuit ended near Southeast 8th Street and Emma Avenue when the driver attempted to turn and lost control. The vehicle left the roadway, entered a ditch and crashed. Allison was seriously injured and transported to a hospital, where she died from her injuries. The driver was also transported to a hospital with serious injuries.
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Des Moines Police identified Allison as the passenger killed in the crash. Police said the Iowa State Patrol was investigating the fatal crash.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcci.com/article/woman-killed-thanksgiving-morning-after-crash-in-des-moines/45927033
https://www.kcci.com/article/des-moines-man-charged-in-fatal-thanksgiving-morning-crash/45952314
https://cms2.revize.com/revize/desmoines/document_center/Police/News%20Releases/News%20Release%20-%20Fatality%20Crash%20Investigation%20-%20SE%208th%20St%20%26%20Emma%20Ave%20-%20UPDATE%203.pdf
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/30016227/connie-allison
https://www.gofundme.com/f/connie-allisons-memorial-fund