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Donavon Diaz
Gender : Male
Age : 18
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/10/2023
Location : Mt. Vernon+Gateway Dr
City : Bakersfield
County : Kern
State : California
Agency : Bakersfield PD
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bakersfield PD escalated a chase against 18-year-old driver Donavon Diaz for a vehicular code violation and chased him at high speed until he crashed and died. It is unknown what type of vehicular code violation was life-threatening enough to initiate a dangerous chase as this was not disclosed by police. Numerous states prohibit high-speed pursuits for reasons that are not dire emergencies due to the risk. It is not known yet whether this chase was justifiable or not.
