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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age : 34

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/09/2024

Location : Flower and Edinger

City : Santa Ana

County : Orange

State : California

Agency : Santa Ana Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcyclist (driver) killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 9, 2024, Santa Ana Police Department officers attempted to stop a 34-year-old male suspect reportedly riding a stolen motorcycle. The individual did not stop. Police escalated a pursuit, which ended in a crash at the intersection of Flower Street and Edinger Avenue in Santa Ana, California.
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The driver was critically injured in the crash and transported to a local hospital. He remained in custody under the Orange County Sheriff's Department following a bedside arraignment on January 11, 2024. He died from his injuries on January 14, 2024.
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The reasons for the pursuit and the decision to escalate remain unclear. The Orange County District Attorney's Office and the Sheriff's Department are investigating the incident to determine the circumstances leading up to the crash and death.
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NUMBER OF FATALITIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: 12/01/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://hoodline.com/2024/01/man-dies-in-custody-of-orange-county-sheriff-s-department-after-santa-ana-high-speed-chase/
https://newsantaana.com/a-motorcycle-theft-suspect-who-crashed-during-an-sapd-pursuit-has-died/
https://patch.com/california/orange-county/oc-motorcycle-theft-suspect-dies-crash-injuries