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Maurice Octavius Kelly
Age : 24
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/26/2023
Location : 10 Mile Road and Ryan Road
City : Warren
County : Warren
State : Michigan
Agency : Warren Police Department
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
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REASON FOR CHASE: Traffic violation.
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NARRATIVE:
On 12/26/2023, 29-year-old Maurice Octavius Kelly was killed when the Chevrolet Cruze he was driving crashed during a Warren Police Department pursuit.
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At approximately 12:09 p.m., Warren police stopped the red Chevrolet Cruze for an unspecified traffic violation near Van Dyke Avenue and Stephens Road. Police said Kelly told an officer he did not have identification. When the officer instructed him to step out of the vehicle, Kelly drove away, and police pursued him.
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The pursuit continued onto northbound Lawrence Avenue toward 10 Mile Road. Kelly drove across a field near Lawrence Avenue and 10 Mile Road before continuing on 10 Mile. Warren police said the pursuit lasted approximately three minutes and described traffic as light and the speeds during the pursuit as moderate.
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At 10 Mile Road and Ryan Road, Kelly entered the intersection against a red traffic signal and collided with a Ford F-150. The Cruze then crashed into the rear of a Penske box truck and became wedged underneath it. Kelly was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Police reported finding a handgun on the floor of the Cruze after the crash. Available reporting does not allege that Kelly displayed, threatened anyone with, or used the firearm during the traffic stop or pursuit.
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Kelly's identity was subsequently established as Maurice Octavius Kelly, 29. His obituary confirms his full name and date of death as 12/26/2023.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFc5ekjgN_4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa5FbbnNEH4
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/12/26/man-reportedly-fleeing-warren-police-dies-in-crash/
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/driver-dead-after-crashing-into-box-truck-while-fleeing-warren-police
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/maurice-kelly-obituary?id=53972576
