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Michael Raftice Joseph

Gender : Male

Age : 62

Race : White

Date : 06/30/2024

Location : Little Rock Missionary at 195 West, near Marcus Nobles Road

City : Liberty County

County : Liberty

State : Georgia

Agency : Long County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Bystander motorcyclist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On June 30, 2024, at approximately 9:45 p.m., Long County Sheriff's deputies initiated a high-speed pursuit of a Chevrolet Silverado for undisclosed reasons. The chase escalated, reaching speeds up to 92 mph, until Little Rock Missionary at 195 West, where the fleeing vehicle lost control, veered into oncoming traffic, and collided with a motorcycle operated by 62-year-old Michael Raftice Joseph.

Joseph was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, 43-year-old Lea Berrones, sustained serious injuries and was transported to Memorial Hospital. The fleeing vehicle overturned into a ditch, disturbing several grave sites in a nearby cemetery. The driver was airlifted to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the incident. The identities of the involved deputies have not been disclosed.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality, 1 injury
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Last update: 12/02/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wjcl.com/article/police-chase-long-county-leads-motorcyclist-being-struck-killed/61462790
https://mydrted.com/long-co-ga-motorcycle-crash-on-hwy-196-takes-one-life/