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Curtis Burchall, MD

Age : 70

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 12/06/2023

Location : Interstate 90 near Fulton Road

City : Cleveland Heights

County : Cuyahoga

State : Ohio

Agency : Cleveland Heights Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON FOR CHASE: Armed robbery and theft of an Amazon delivery van.
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NARRATIVE: On 12/06/2023, 70-year-old Dr. Curtis Birchall was killed when a stolen Amazon delivery van fleeing Cleveland Heights police crashed into his vehicle on Interstate 90 in Cleveland. Earlier that day, police said Jalen Jackson stole the Amazon van at gunpoint near Summit Park Road and Cleveland Heights Boulevard. Cleveland Heights police located the stolen van and pursued it through Cleveland Heights and into Cleveland. Jackson drove the wrong way on I-90 before crashing into Birchall’s vehicle near Fulton Road. Birchall died from his injuries. Jackson survived and was arrested. He later pleaded guilty to charges including involuntary manslaughter, aggravated robbery and failure to comply and was sentenced to 30 to 35½ years in prison.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59xb87-xBVU

https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/12/07/police-pursuit-ends-fatal-wrong-way-crash/
https://www.ccprosecutor.us/jalen-jackson-pleads-guilty-for-stealing-amazon-van-then-crashing-and-killing-70-year-old-doctor-curtis-birchall-on-i-90/
https://www.ccprosecutor.us/jalen-jackson-sentenced-prison-stealing-amazon-van-killing-doctor-i-90/