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Brooks Hemingway Kaechele

Gender : Male

Age : 21

Race : White

Date : 05/03/2024

Location : 90 turn at Tacky Jacks

City : Gulf Shores

County : Baldwin

State : Alabama

Agency : Orange Beach Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver drowned during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On May 3, 2024, Orange Beach police initiated a high-speed pursuit after receiving a tip about a vehicle that had struck a pedestrian. The driver, 21-year-old Brooks Kaechele, fled west on Canal Road, and during the chase, he lost control of his 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The vehicle crashed into a guardrail, struck several traffic signs and trees, and then overturned into the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The car sank, and Kaechele, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene after being pulled from the water.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating the incident.
.Last update: November 26, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://mynbc15.com/newsletter-daily/gulf-shores-driver-dies-after-car-crashes-into-water

https://mynbc15.com/news/local/gulf-shores-driver-dies-after-car-crashes-into-water

https://www.wkrg.com/baldwin-county/one-person-killed-in-a-crash-off-east-canal-in-gulf-shores/