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Matthew Roy Chelgren
Gender : Male
Age : 38
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Grampian
County : Clearfield
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Clearfield County SO
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mattherw Roy Chelgren was driving an SUV when a Pennsylvania State Trooper escalated a chase for unknown reasons, attacked him with a PIT maneuver which forced him to crash into a tree and die from what his family states was a slow painful death. Chelgren had been a popular tattoo artist and is described as having been a kind soul. Police did not comment why they created this deadly chase. Chelgren’s family filed suit which states that the reason for the chase was a minor traffic violation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/theprogressnews/name/matthew-chelgren-obituary?id=51654788
