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Kern County deputies escalated a “brief” chase of a man who crashed into another vehicle, killing the unnamed passenger.

https://usaccidentlawyer.com/news/one-killed-pursuit-crash-yosemite-drive-lincoln-avenue-oildale-ca/

https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/eastbound-lanes-of-decatur-street-blocked-after-crash-in-oildale-chp/

Intoxicated driver collided with police car, killing passenger Lexi Hagen.

https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/keim-arraignment-pennington-county-court/article_e098e768-7cd3-11ee-8142-e34af7a00519.html

Police allege a man robbed a woman at a gas station in Miami-Dade and chased him until he crashed and died. His family is adamant that police had a case of mistaken identity and hunted the wrong man to death. Police refused to release his identity so far.

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/09/03/family-of-man-killed-in-fatal-crash-after-police-chase-disputing-what-officer-say-happened/

Bibb County deputies chased a car they felt might be stolen and ended up using PIT maneuvers and lethal approaches until the car predictably flipped, killing 15-year-old Brandon Hill and injuring a second teenage passenger.

https://www.macon.com/news/local/crime/article278972619.html

Clermont County deputies chased a motorcycle on the I-275 until it crashed. The driver died. Reasons for the chase were not given by police.

https://local12.com/news/local/motorcyclist-killed-clermont-county-crash-motorcycle-bike-riding-car-vehicle-officer-involved-police-response-chase-pursuit-wreck-accident-clermont-county-saturday-275-highway-interstate-ohio-state-patrol-victim-injuries-death

Joplin PD tried to initiate a traffic stop at 10th and Main Streets but two motorcycles refused to stop and fled. Police escalated a chase and they sped up to 80-100 mph. The motorcycle with Taran Morris fleeing crashed into the motorcycle of a third party motorist, Mark McGowan, 60, also on a motorcycle as McGowan was leaving a parking lot and Morris ran into him during the police chase, killing McGowan. Two died and the other young man also fleeing with Morris was arrested and charged with second degree murder even though he was not involved in the accident.

https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/local-news/joplin-news/breaking-emergency-crews-block-part-of-main-street-after-crash/

Joplin PD tried to initiate a traffic stop at 10th and Main Streets but two motorcycles refused to stop and fled. Police escalated a chase and they sped up to 80-100 mph. The motorcycle with Taran Morris fleeing crashed into the motorcycle of a third party motorist, Mark McGowan, 60, also on a motorcycle as McGowan was leaving a parking lot and Morris ran into him during the police chase, killing McGowan. Two died and the other young man also fleeing with Morris was arrested and charged with second degree murder even though he was not involved in the accident.

https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/local-news/joplin-news/breaking-emergency-crews-block-part-of-main-street-after-crash/

Becker County deputies saw a motorcycle speeding and escalated a chase. The motorcycle fled and crashed, killing the driver, Levi Edward Saveli.

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/sheriff-motorcyclist-crashes-dies-after-fleeing-state-trooper-in-becker-county/

https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/motorcyclist-dies-in-crash-near-frazee-after-speeding-away-from-state-trooper

Vallejo PD saw a Tyoyta Avalon they felt was connected to prior offenses and escalated a chase. The vehicle fled and police claim that they temporarily lost sight of it. When they saw it again, they made a U-turn to chase it. The driver accelerated, hit 2 cars and a pole. The driver of one of the cars he hit died.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgZKKefrUPg

NC Highway Patrol chased a vehicle for driving too fast. The driver fled and police escalated the chase to over 100 mph. The vehicle predictably crashed during the chase and police allege that the driver fired shots at them and they claim that they fired back, killing him.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2023/09/01/man-shot--killed-by-trooper-following-car-chase--gunfire-exchange

https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/crime/2023/09/01/cumberland-county-murder-suspect-jaylen-routt-killed-by-lawmen-in-raleigh/70738030007/

https://abc11.com/nc-murder-suspect-johnston-county-chase-ncshp-shot-killed-state-troopers/13725030/

https://www.wral.com/video/shots-fired-after-chase-ends-in-raleigh-neighborhood/21028400/

https://www.wral.com/story/trooper-shoots-kills-fayetteville-man-wanted-for-murder-after-high-speed-chase-shootout-in-raleigh/21028394/

https://www.wral.com/story/nc-trooper-fatally-shoots-man-in-an-exchange-of-gunfire-after-a-pursuit-and-crash/21028958/

https://news.yahoo.com/nc-trooper-fatally-shoots-man-142032109.html

Vallejo PD chased a vehicle they felt might be involved in a crime in a different time and place. They hunted the car at high speed until it crashed into 2 other cars, killing the third-party motorist in one of the vehicles. The man whom police were chasing escaped and it is unknown whether he was guilty of anything.

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/driver-in-vallejo-police-chase-crashes-into-car-kills-occupant-before-escaping-police/

Vallejo PD chased a Toyota Avalon they felt may be connected to previous robberies elsewhere. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed, rolled over, killing the driver Hudson Standley and injuring an unnamed female passenger.

https://usaccidentlawyer.com/news/hudson-standley-killed-after-police-chase-ends-in-accident-on-springs-road-vallejo-ca/

Deputy Matthew Pierson was killed on his second day on the job as a deputy when he ran his squad car ran into the back of an 18-wheeler and died.

https://www.ketk.com/news/local-news/funeral-services-set-for-shelby-county-deputy-killed-in-crash/

https://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_7e9a69cc-4751-11ee-a2a4-9be144e07c45.html

Police allege that a deputy was traveling on Highway 43 when a vehicle passed him at greater than 100 mph. The deputy initiated a chase and landed in the ditch with his patrol car during a high-speed chase. The car being chased hit a tree and burst into flames, killing Ramone Jackson and Shelby Kevwitch.

https://www.wlox.com/2023/08/29/2-dead-after-fiery-crash-after-deputy-attempts-traffic-stop-pearl-river-co-sheriff-says/

Police allege that a deputy was traveling on Highway 43 when a vehicle passed him at greater than 100 mph. The deputy initiated a chase and landed in the ditch with his patrol car during a high-speed chase. The car being chased hit a tree and burst into flames, killing Ramone Jackson and Shelby Kevwitch.

https://www.wlox.com/2023/08/29/2-dead-after-fiery-crash-after-deputy-attempts-traffic-stop-pearl-river-co-sheriff-says/

Parma PD escalated a chase of a motorist for undisclosed reasons until he crashed and he and his passenger both died as a result. Killed by this police chase crash were Jibril Allen, 21, and Darnell Prince, 23, seen together above.

https://fox8.com/news/multiple-hospitalized-after-police-chase-crash-in-cleveland/

https://www.wkyc.com/video/news/local/3news-at-4/2-killed-after-police-chase-leads-to-multi-vehicle-crash-in-cleveland-2-others-injured/95-ff8adfab-371a-437e-86e1-536a50fa164e

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/cleveland-city-councilmembers-meeting-city-safety-director-suburban-community-leaders-crashes-police-chases/95-848a7880-1edd-4288-a670-d07d22df5490

https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/08/28/driver-passenger-die-fiery-crash-after-fleeing-parma-police-driving-wrong-way-crashing-into-suv/

https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/09/02/body-camera-video-reveals-new-details-parma-police-pursuit-turned-deadly-wrong-way-crash/

Parma PD escalated a chase of a motorist for undisclosed reasons until he crashed and he and his passenger both died as a result. Killed by this police chase crash were Jibril Allen, 21, and Darnell Prince, 23, seen together above.

https://fox8.com/news/multiple-hospitalized-after-police-chase-crash-in-cleveland/

https://www.wkyc.com/video/news/local/3news-at-4/2-killed-after-police-chase-leads-to-multi-vehicle-crash-in-cleveland-2-others-injured/95-ff8adfab-371a-437e-86e1-536a50fa164e

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cleveland/cleveland-city-councilmembers-meeting-city-safety-director-suburban-community-leaders-crashes-police-chases/95-848a7880-1edd-4288-a670-d07d22df5490

https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/08/28/driver-passenger-die-fiery-crash-after-fleeing-parma-police-driving-wrong-way-crashing-into-suv/

https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/09/02/body-camera-video-reveals-new-details-parma-police-pursuit-turned-deadly-wrong-way-crash/

A Paiute Tribal PD officer was hit by a vehicle under unknown circumstances. Police shot and killed the driver who hit him. Two fatalities occurred during this police encounter.

https://www.kolotv.com/2023/08/26/incident-pyramid-lake-draws-law-enforcement-response/

Officer Anthony Francone of the Paiute Tribal PD had been chasing a vehicle at high speeds when the vehicle collided with Francone’s vehicle, killing him.

https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2023/aug/29/pyramid-lake-police-officer-killed-following-chase/

https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2023/aug/29/pyramid-lake-police-officer-killed-following-chase/

Warsaw PD escalated a chase against a vehicle they felt might be stolen. They hunted the car until it crashed at Abner Phillips Road and West Ward Bridge Road, killing the driver. Police did not publicly identify the driver and offered no more details and no evidence.

https://www.wnct.com/local-news/man-killed-during-chase-with-warsaw-police-highway-patrol-investigating/

A Rockwall county deputy saw a Doege Charger along with 2 other vehicles pulled over with their headlights off on the I-30 and took up chase. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed into the median, killing the driver. A passenger died in the hospital later.

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/garland-rockwall-texas-chase-2-people-killed-dodge-charger/287-a6a54ddd-05a8-4cf1-9287-515909984da8

A Rockwall county deputy saw a Doege Charger along with 2 other vehicles pulled over with their headlights off on the I-30 and took up chase. Police escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed into the median, killing the driver. A passenger died in the hospital later.

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/garland-rockwall-texas-chase-2-people-killed-dodge-charger/287-a6a54ddd-05a8-4cf1-9287-515909984da8

Cl;arksville PD arrived at a residence on Union Hill Road and White Oak Drive in Clarksville to arrest someone. In the process, they shot and killed Brandon Green, 31, and his brother Leonard Green, 33. Also injured in the firefight were one hostage and 4 officers.

https://tbinewsroom.com/2023/08/16/tbi-special-agents-investigating-clarksville-officer-involved-shooting/

Cl;arksville PD arrived at a residence on Union Hill Road and White Oak Drive in Clarksville to arrest someone. In the process, they shot and killed Brandon Green, 31, and his brother Leonard Green, 33. Also injured in the firefight were one hostage and 4 officers.

https://tbinewsroom.com/2023/08/16/tbi-special-agents-investigating-clarksville-officer-involved-shooting/

A motorcycle crashed into a bicycle on an ocean-front street in Carlsbad on Carlsbad Boulevard near Palomar Airport Road as the motorcyclist was fleeing to the north from a state parks officer trying to pull him over for speeding and reckless riding.
The bicyclist, Brad Catcott, died at the scene of the crash. The 28-year-old man who had been driving the motorcycle and a 22-year-old female passenger sustained severe injuries.

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/cyclist-dies-after-being-hit-by-pursuit-suspect-in-carlsbad/3024139/

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/family-of-bicyclist-killed-in-carlsbad-during-park-ranger-high-speed-chase-files-lawsuit/3203356/

Police chased a vehicle they felt responsible for a burglary and collided with the car, killing passenger Tracee Jahlees Marie Blount.

https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/monmouth/passenger-tied-to-overnight-home-invasion-dies-in-crash-with-long-branch-police-car-njag/

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/long-branch/articles/attorney-general-s-office-investigating-fatal-crash-involving-police-vehicle-in-long-branch-n-j

Morningside Park PD chased a vehicle into a massive crash during which third party motorist Rogelio Sanchez Gomez was killed. Gomez had been a hardworking stonemason. He had had his two young sons in the car with him when killed by the police chase crash. The condition of the children is unknown.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/body-camera-footage-shots-fired-crash-morningside-prince-georges-county/65-acde5407-c1fd-428e-b570-597b44f65dfb

West Baton Rouge PD chased a stolen car at speeds in excess of 100 mph until the car hit a tree and burst into flames, killing 3.

https://www.katc.com/news/covering-louisiana/three-dead-after-pursuit-of-stolen-vehicle-ends-in-crash

https://www.wafb.com/2023/08/29/deputies-identify-4-involved-deadly-multi-parish-vehicle-pursuit-that-ended-flames/

West Baton Rouge PD chased a stolen car at speeds in excess of 100 mph until the car hit a tree and burst into flames, killing 3.

https://www.katc.com/news/covering-louisiana/three-dead-after-pursuit-of-stolen-vehicle-ends-in-crash

https://www.wafb.com/2023/08/29/deputies-identify-4-involved-deadly-multi-parish-vehicle-pursuit-that-ended-flames/

West Baton Rouge PD chased a stolen car at speeds in excess of 100 mph until the car hit a tree and burst into flames, killing 3.

https://www.katc.com/news/covering-louisiana/three-dead-after-pursuit-of-stolen-vehicle-ends-in-crash

https://www.wafb.com/2023/08/29/deputies-identify-4-involved-deadly-multi-parish-vehicle-pursuit-that-ended-flames/

Gilberto Sotelo was walking on the street when he was hit and killed by a deputy believed to be intoxicated.

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2023/08/16/texas-sheriffs-corporal-arrested-on-suspicion-of-fatal-hit-and-run-crash-in-riverside/

Jennifer Hunley was a hospice patient who was driving down Teegarden Road in Center Township when police chased a fleeing pickup truck into her path at high speed, killing her. The fleeing driver is now indicted while police have not been held responsible for their part in escalating this dangerous high-speed chase.

https://www.wfmj.com/story/49829971/columbiana-man-charged-with-death-of-woman-after-police-chase-ended-in-crash

Officer Mark Brown, speeding to a home invasion call, struck bicyclist Joseph Rudolph Stiger head-on, killing him. He had been a father of two.

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/07/31/impd-police-officer-crash-strikes-cyclist-east-tenth-street-tuxedo-street/70500667007/

Oklahoma City police escalated a chase and chased the vehicle until it hit railroad tracks, went airborne and killed a pedestrian at high speeds. Police claim to have ended the pursuit just before the fatal crash. The driver could not be found by K9 after the crash.

https://www.news9.com/story/64ca19bb6798b27711aa8dd7/1-dead-after-chase-through-oklahoma-city-police-say

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/crime/2023/08/02/okc-police-driver-fled-traffic-stop-pedestrian-killed/70515893007/

Sgt. Cherry was killed in the line of duty by vehicle crash.

https://www.wsmv.com/2023/07/29/rest-easy-brother-agencies-mourn-loss-sergeant-killed-wrong-way-crash/

Sergeant Fernando de Souza was off-duty but driving his police cruiser when he crashed it into a pole at high speed and exploded into a fireball, killing him. His blood alcohol level was found to be .268, three times the legal limit.

https://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/west-palm-beach/west-palm-beach-police-officer-killed-in-wreck-was-3-times-over-legal-limit

https://www.wptv.com/news/region-s-palm-beach-county/boynton-beach/west-palm-beach-police-officer-killed-in-crash-identified

Officer Fernando DeSouza was killed in a fiery vehicle crash on duty in Boynton Beach. Police did not explain why he was speeding at 2:30 a.m. when the patrol car crashed into a concrete pole and burst into flames.

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/officer-feared-dead-after-fiery-fatal-crash-involving-west-palm-beach-police-cruiser/3081157/

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/westpb/2023/08/02/police-west-palm-sgt-fernando-desouza-died-in-boynton-becah-crash/70516944007/

https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-west-palm-beach-officer-dies-in-fiery-crash-boynton-beach/44672617

Greenfield PD arrived at a mental health welfare check. The woman he was looking for was having a mental health crisis and lying or sitting in the street. The officer sent out for her mental health call ran his patrol car over her and killed her upon arrival.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/south/2023/07/28/milwaukee-woman-dies-after-greenfield-police-officer-runs-over-her/70488743007/

https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/woman-who-died-after-being-run-over-by-greenfield-police-officer-identified

https://www.wisn.com/article/family-of-woman-run-over-by-greenfield-police-officer-preparing-to-sue-city/44739444

Arkansas Police allege that Clark was driving recklessly on the highway when they fatally attacked him with a PIT maneuver. He crashed and died. He had been driving 120 mph when police escalated the chase. PIT maneuvers are considered life-threatening above 35 mph and it is unknown why police chased him and made the decision to use this fatal attack when he did not stop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX8GA1nwIrM

https://wreg.com/news/local/west-memphis-man-dead-after-high-speed-chase-on-i-40/

https://katv.com/news/local/fleeing-west-memphis-suspect-dies-after-police-pit-maneuver-demarcus-clark-highway-interstate-40-east-tactical-vehicle-intervention-pit-maneuver-car-chase-arkansas-state-police-marion-colonel-mike-hagar-traffic-stop-trooper-criminal-investigation

https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2023/jul/31/i-40-chase-ends-with-suspect-dead-state-trooper/

https://wreg.com/news/local/survivor-of-wreck-in-police-pursuit-of-stolen-car-booked-into-jail/

https://katv.com/news/local/fleeing-west-memphis-suspect-dies-after-police-pit-maneuver-demarcus-clark-highway-interstate-40-east-tactical-vehicle-intervention-pit-maneuver-car-chase-arkansas-state-police-marion-colonel-mike-hagar-traffic-stop-trooper-criminal-investigation

Andre Bassett Jr. was allegedly involved in a crash and according to police, he left the scene. Prince George County PD tracked him down in a high-speed chase that caused him to crash and die. His mother resorted to speaking to media to inform people that police have not given her any information about her son’s death for weeks since the event and that the PD is refusing to give her information even after a FOIA request. VCU criminal justice professor and policing researcher William Pelfrey pointed out that at 100 mph, someone is certain to die when crashing and questions why police would willingly enter such a mortal risk for the population at large for a mere traffic offense. Police are investigating themselves and have not responded to the many questions and challenges.

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/andre-bassett-jr-dead-crash-hopewell-virginia-july-29-2023

https://www.nbc12.com/video/2023/07/31/police-pursuit-ends-deadly-crash-suspect-flees-scene/

https://www.nbc12.com/2023/07/29/police-chase-leaves-1-dead-after-crash-hopewell/

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/prince-george-pursuit-policy-andre-bassette-killed-high-speed-chase-crash-august-17-2023

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/bassette-pursuit-not-permitted-august-28-2023