Vehicular Deaths
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Ashton Jonathan Robinson
Case # :455
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/23/2023
Location : Bull Run Post Office Rd
City : Chantilly
County : Fairfax
State : Virginia
Agency : Fauquier County PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Fauquier County deputies had been chasing Robinsonafter he allegedly drove away from a DWI checkpoint. Police state that he hit the Camry and drove off the road, hitting a guardrail. Later, Fauquier County PD responded to a two-car crash near the intersection of Lee Highway and Bull Run Post Office Road, finding Ashton Robinson, who had been thrown from his car and was dead.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :454
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/23/2023
Location : Falcon St
City : Hopewell
County : Harris
State : Virginia
Agency : Prince George PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
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Prince George PDchased a car full of teenagers to question them about a nearby shooting. Police escalated a chase until the teenagers crashed. Police said the driver, a 17-year-old male from Prince George County, and the front-seat passenger, Cortaz Cheatham, died in a crash during a high-speed police chase. The other passenger, a 16-year-old boy in the SUV’s back seat, later also died.
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Cortaz Cheatham 1 of 2
Case # :453
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/23/2023
Location : Falcon St
City : Hopewell
County : Harris
State : Virginia
Agency : Prince George PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
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Prince George PDchased a car full of teenagers to question them about a nearby shooting. Police escalated a chase until the teenagers crashed. Police said the driver, a 17-year-old male from Prince George County, and the front-seat passenger, Cortaz Cheatham, died in a crash during a high-speed police chase. The other passenger, a 16-year-old boy in the SUV’s back seat, later also died.
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Destiny Darling 2 of 2
Case # :452
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/23/2023
Location : EB Saliman Rd
City : Carson City
County : Bullfrog
State : Nevada
Agency : Bullfrog County SO, Carson City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Bullfrog County deputies saw a vehicle they felt may have been involved in a crime elsewhere and police escalated a chase on eastbound Saliman Road, resulting in the vehicle crashing into a smaller SUV on US-50.Korina Adams and Destiny Darling were killed and a man and another woman were transported to the hospital. Their status is unknown.
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https://mynews4.com/news/local/two-killed-three-injured-in-crash-after-police-pursuit-in-carson-city
https://foxreno.com/newsletter-daily/fatal-crash-on-east-william-st-and-north-saliman-rd
Korina Adams 1 of 2
Case # :451
Age :27
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/23/2023
Location : EB Saliman Rd
City : Carson City
County : Bullfrog
State : Nevada
Agency : Bullfrog County SO,Carson City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Bullfrog County deputies saw a vehicle they felt may have been involved in a crime elsewhere and police escalated a chase on eastbound Saliman Road, resulting in the vehicle crashing into a smaller SUV on US-50.Korina Adams and Destiny Darling were killed and a man and another woman were transported to the hospital. Their status is unknown.
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https://mynews4.com/news/local/two-killed-three-injured-in-crash-after-police-pursuit-in-carson-city
https://foxreno.com/newsletter-daily/fatal-crash-on-east-william-st-and-north-saliman-rd
Barry Baker Jr.
Case # :450
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/20/2023
Location : Chestnut Tree Rd+Horseshoe Pike
City : Honey Brook Township
County : Chester
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Chester County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
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Barry Baker Jr. was fleeing from police on his motorcycle in Honey Brook Township, Chester County, on April 20. As a result ofbeing chased, he crashed at the intersection of Chestnut Tree Road and Horseshoe Pike after running a red light at the intersection. He was thrown from the motorcycleand died. Police allege that the motorcycle had been reported stolen.
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Lidia Burgos
Case # :449
Age :33
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/20/2023
Location : Old Topton Rd
City : Reading
County : Berks
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash after traffic stop
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Troopers from Pennsylvania State Police's Stroudsburg barracks initiated a traffic stop for both "moving, equipment violations and suspicion of DUI" on April 20. The driver had an active arrest warrant and allegedly refused to exit the vehicle and “proceeded to become combative” and fled the traffic stop. Pennsylvania State Police escalated a chase of the fleeing vehicle for 19 miles before it crashed into a wooded area, chasing the driver for 19 miles before he crashed. Passenger Lidia Burgos was killed by the police chase crash.
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https://www.mcall.com/2023/04/27/reading-man-charged-vehicular-homicide-poconos-crash/
Elijah Joseph Vallier
Case # :448
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/19/2023
Location : Interstate 84
City : Southington
County : Hartford
State : Connecticut
Agency : Norwalk PD
Officer(s) : Shannon Sherry
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police vehicle for unknown reasons
Disposition : No Known charges
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Elijah Joseph Vallier was driving a pickup truck when an off-duty officer lost control over his vehicle, drove across 3 lanes and hit and killed Vallier. It is unknown what happened to cause this.
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Ana Lilia Ortega
Case # :447
Age :51
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/19/2023
Location : Clinton Ave+Bethel
City : Clovis
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Clovis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by off-duty officer driving truck
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Ana Ortega was walking a dog when she was hit and killed by a truck driven by an unnamed off-duty Clovis police officer Wednesday morningat about 7:50 a.m. on Clinton Avenue between Bethel and Greenwood avenues.The officer’sChevrolet truck was traveling east on Clinton and Bethel while Ortega was walking her dogwest on Clinton on the roadway when the truck veered into the direction of the woman causing critical injuries. She died at the scene. The dog was injured. The officer was neither named nor charged.
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https://www.aol.com/news/woman-struck-killed-walking-dog-002337878.html
Henry Najdeski
Case # :446
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/19/2023
Location : Downtown
City : Fort Wayne
County : Allen
State : Indiana
Agency : Fort Wayne PD
Officer(s) : Joshua Hartup
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police car
Disposition : No Known charges
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Henry Najdeski, a prominent real estate lawyer, died after being struck by a pickup driven by on-duty officer Sgt. Joshua Hartup on April 19 as he walked across Main Street. Hartup struck Najdeski while he was making a left turn from Calhoun onto Main.Officer Hartup had been involved in four other squad car crashes in 2000, 2005, 2007, and 2019, all four of which were ruled “preventable” by the Accident Review Board. After the most recent crash, Hartup was directed to undergo two more hours of mandatory remedial driver’s training in addition to a reprimand. He then killed Henry Nadejski in the next crash.
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https://www.21alivenews.com/2023/04/25/friend-fatal-officer-involved-pedestrian-crash-senseless/
Jaden Bowman
Case # :445
Age :14
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/19/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Waterloo
County : Steuben
State : Indiana
Agency : Steuben County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Around 11 p.m. on April 19, police said they spotted a vehicle that drove away as officers approached. Policeescalated a chase that reportedly reached speeds of 90 mph and ended at an intersection when the vehicle went off-road and struck a tree before bursting into flames. Fourteen-year-old Jaden Bowman died. He had been reported missing by his parents previously.
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Devonte Robert Jones
Case # :444
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/18/2023
Location : Central Heights Dr+ Arlee Court SW
City : Concord
County : Cabarrus
State : North Carolina
Agency : Cabarrus County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash for allegedly stolen vehicle
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Cabarrus County deputies chased an allegedly stolen vehicle into a crash. One person died, 3 others were injured. No public record of officers having been charged can be found. The investigation is not mentioned again and appears to have fallen off the media radar other than basic notices on the day of the fatal police chase without followup by media or PIO.
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De’Jah N. Leonard
Case # :443
Age :21
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 04/18/2023
Location : I-70+Adelaide Ave
City : St. Louis
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash after failed traffic stop
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A St. Louis PD officer tried to pull over the car on I-70 near Salisbury Street around 12:30 p.m. per police. De’Jah N. Leonard fled the traffic stop, ran a red light and collided with a semi-truck just off Interstate 70 on Adelaide Avenue and died as a result of the police chase.
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Deandre Shepard
Case # :442
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/16/2023
Location : 110 Fwy+Manchester Ave
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Gardena PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash, chased for “reckless driving”
Disposition : No Known charges
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Deandre Shepard Jr. was being chased by Gardena PD on April 16, 2023 at about 2:40 a.m. and crashed and died at 94th Street and Harvard Boulevard. A Gardena PD patrol officer saw him driving recklessly in the city of Gardena and began chasing him which ended when he crashed and died. The officer’s car allegedly became disabled during the high-speed chase and Shepard crashed shortly after that.
Source links :
https://lbpost.com/news/long-beach-man-fleeing-from-gardena-police-died-in-los-angeles-crash/
https://abc7.com/police-chase-deadly-crash-gardena-south-los-angeles/13121863/
Duane Sievert
Case # :441
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/15/2023
Location :
City : Alleman
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Iowa State Patrol
Officer(s) : Waylon Wasson, Dylan Goodluck, Daniel Estrada
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Iowa State Patrol officers Waylon Wasson, Dylan Goodluck and Daniel Estrada escalated a chase against a driver for speeding. The chase reached 130 mph with multiple police cars at this speed chasing him through town at 130 mph until the car crashed into a Chevy sedan that burst into flames, killing third party motorist Duane Sievert.
Officer Wasson had previously shot someone in June of 2022 when he arrived at the wrong address and killed the homeowner.
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Baldemar Sandoval
Case # :440
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/15/2023
Location : 210 Freeway
City : Glendora
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed off-duty in crash
Disposition : No Known charges
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Off-duty LAPD officer Baldomar Sandoval died early Saturday morning after running into the back of a semi-truck on the 210 Freeway in Glendora for unknown reasons.
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https://www.courant.com/2023/04/15/off-duty-lapd-officer-killed-in-crash-on-210-freeway/
Trayvon Antwon Ford
Case # :439
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/15/2023
Location : 15 Freeway+California Oaks Rd
City : Murietta
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : CHP
Officer(s) : Javier Navarro
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase for missing license plates
Disposition : No Known charges
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At around 4:19 a.m. April 15, a CHP officer on patrol spotted a gray Jeep Compass without a license plate on Interstate 15in the Corona area. The driver drove away. CHP escalated a chase, reaching speeds up to 127 miles per hour, exiting and re-entering the freeway several times, ultimately crashing at the I-15 offramp. The Jeep rolled and two passengers were ejected. Trayvon Ford died at the hospital.
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Kameen Odai Thomas
Case # :438
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/14/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Mooresville
County : Iredell
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash due to stop sticks
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
North Carolina Highway Patrol began a car chase of Georgia resident Kameen Thomas for undisclosed reasons. He stopped after stop sticks were deployed, exited his vehicle and while attempting to cross the roadway, he was struck and killed by a passing vehicle.
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Stephen David Kellams
Case # :437
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/14/2023
Location : U.S. 41+Parke County Rd 900 S
City : Terre Haute
County : Vigo
State : Indiana
Agency : Parke County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Parke County deputies attempted to stop a speeding motorcycle near U.S. 41 and Parke County Road 900 South after the Harley Davidson motorcycle fled at a speed over 95 mph. He lost control of the cycle, skidded into a guardrail, was thrown from the motorcycle anddied.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :436
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : W 94th+Harvard
City : South Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Gardena PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Gardena PD were chasing a man in a gray Dodge Charger for speeding and not stopping at red traffic lights early Tuesday morning.
The driver fled into the L.A. area, at which time officers claimed that they “terminated the pursuit.”The man crashed into multiple parked cars shortly after 2:30 a.m. near West 94th Street and Harvard Boulevard and was killed. Another unnamed person was injured. Police did not publicly identify the person who was killed.
Source links :
https://abc7.com/police-chase-deadly-crash-gardena-south-los-angeles/13121863/
Henry Jackson
Case # :435
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : Circle+Bijou St
City : El Paso
County : Colorado Springs
State : Colorado
Agency : Colorado Springs PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase with PIT maneuver
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Per Colorado Springs PD, two men allegedly stole a vehicle at gunpoint from a woman. Colorado Springs PD escalated a chase, used a PIT maneuver and the car crashed and rolled several times. Henry Jackson died in the police chase crash.
Source links :
https://krdo.com/news/2023/04/13/police-presence-closed-circle-and-bijou-2/
https://www.kktv.com/2023/04/13/1-injured-1-dead-following-high-speed-police-chase-colorado-springs/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :434
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : Broadway+Ridge Rd
City : Gary
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : Lake County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash after failed traffic stop
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
On 04/13/2023, a 41-year-old Hammond man was riding on a motorcycle, traveling on Broadway when an officer with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department attempted to pull him over because there was no visible license plate. The man left the traffic stop. The officer escalated a chase andallegedly lost sight of the motorcycle near 11th and Broadway where the motorcycle crashed into a car, causing the vehicle to roll over. The motorcyclist died. Police never identified him publicly.
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https://wgntv.com/northwest-indiana/motorcyclist-dead-following-police-pursuit-in-gary/
David Earl Kingsley
Case # :433
Age :79
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/12/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Las Vegas
County : Clark
State : Nevada
Agency : Las Vegas Metro PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by intoxicated speeding officer
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
David Earl Kingsley was on his way to the dog park with his beloved dog Nakita just before 5 a.m. A car driven by off-duty Metro Officer Benjamin Coreascollided with him forcefully, gravely injuring the man. His dog was confiscated by police as Kingsley went to the ICU. Kingsley languished in the hospital for several more days before he died. Police arrived at the family home and confiscated all of Nakita’s puppies, announcing all dogs would be placed for adoption because having unregistered puppies violated Las Vegas city ordinance. The officer was finally also arrested. After a public outcry, the family was given back the dog and puppies several weeks later. It is unknown whether the officer will face any charges for having caused a fatality while severely intoxicated.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :432
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/09/2023
Location : Hwy 41+Emmons Rd
City : Brewton
County : Escambia
State : Alabama
Agency : Alabama State Police
Officer(s) : Jeremy Alford
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Alabama State Police tried to traffic-stop a vehicle that continued driving, fled into the woods with trooper Jeremy Alford firing shots. The vehicle crashed, killing at least 1 person in the vehicle. It is unclear whether the man died from the crash or gunshots by Officer Alford.
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Rahmire Daehaun Bell
Case # :431
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/09/2023
Location : I-49
City : Shreveport
County : Caddo
State : Louisiana
Agency : Shreveport PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash after chase after stolen car
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Shreveport PD escalated a chase on an allegedly stolen vehicle, causing a fatal crash on I-49. Teenage passenger RahmireDaehaun Bell died as a result of the police chase crash.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :430
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/09/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Sacramento
County : Sacramento
State : California
Agency : Woodland PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Woodland PD spotted a vehicle being driven erratically on Saturday afternoon and attempted to pull them over. Police escalated a chase and as a result, the car collided with two other vehicles, causing two cars to ignite in car fires. One person died and “nearly a dozen” people were injured, according to the police press release. The vehicle had been driven by a 13-year-old who panicked when hunted by police.
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Matthew Roy Chelgren
Case # :429
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Grampian
County : Clearfield
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Clearfield County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Matthew Roy Chelgren was driving an SUV when a Pennsylvania State Trooper escalated a chase for unknown reasons, attacked him with a PIT maneuver which forced him to crash into a tree and die from what his family states was a slow painful death. Chelgren had been a popular tattoo artist and is described as having been a kind soul. Police did not comment why they created this deadly chase. Chelgren’s family filed suit which states that the reason for the chase was a minor traffic violation.
Source links :
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/theprogressnews/name/matthew-chelgren-obituary?id=51654788
Norman Levine III
Case # :428
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/05/2023
Location : Briar Forest+Dairy Ashford
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash after PIT maneuver
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police were conducting surveillance on two Kias reported stolen. Norman Levine III allegedly got into one of the vehicles and when police tried to conduct a traffic stop, he fled and police escalated a long intense chase. Officers used a PIT maneuver on the vehicle causing him to spin and hit a tree. He died as a result.
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Noe Barron Garcia
Case # :427
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/05/2023
Location : Layton+Lincoln St
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Around 12:16 a.m. on 04/05/2023, police attempted to make a traffic stop. The driver, however, refused to stop and fled until he crashed into another vehicle, killing 39-year-old third party motorist Noe Barron Garcia who had just gotten off third shift and was driving home. Police allege they did not chase the driver but were nearby. Garcia was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries where he later died.
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Taylor Benham
Case # :426
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/04/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Rockford
County : Winnebago
State : Illinois
Agency : Winnebago-Boone County Integrity Task Force
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police tried a traffic stop on Taylor Benham and she drove away and live-streamed the event on Facebook. She crashed and died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :425
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/04/2023
Location : BellfortAve+S Wayside Dr
City : Houston PD
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A man in a green Mercedes-Benz was spotted driving recklessly just after 1 a.m. near Bellfort Avenue and South Wayside Drivein southeast Houston. Police state that the driver was seen driving through stop lights at high speeds when police tried to pull him over. When police initiated a chase, he lost control and as ejected when his car rolled over and crashed.
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Jerome Hightower
Case # :424
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/04/2023
Location : Unknown
City : St. Louis
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Per St. Louis PD, their officers were chasing a Kia that had allegedly stolen something from Dollar General. When stop sticks were deployed, the Kia went into North City and crashed into a Blue Infiniti G35. The St. Louis Metro PD then took over the case and reported that third party motorist Jerome Hightowerwhose car the police chase had crashed into had died.
Bystanders said they saw kids being taken out of the Kia after the crash. A police report stated there were two 3-year-olds inside the car at the time of the police chase and crash. The children and two other adults who were inside the car at the time were listed in stable condition following the incident. Jerome Hightower, the driver of the car who was hit by the chase, died.
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Bianca Colon-Hernandez
Case # :423
Age :26
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/03/2023
Location : Hartford Turnpike+Bolton Rd
City : Vernon
County : Tolland
State : Connecticut
Agency : Manchester PD
Officer(s) : Andre Lisee
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Collision with cruiser on call
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Bianca Colon-Hernandez was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her fiancé who also had a baby in the car. The officer was responding to a call with lights and sirens on when the police vehicle collided with the vehicle, killing her and injuring her child.
Source links :
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/serious-crash-closes-route-30-in-vernon-2/3006295/
https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/new-video-of-crash-that-killed-springfield-teacher/
Nicholas Pepper *COP
Case # :422
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/02/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Thibodaux
County : Lafourche
State : Louisiana
Agency : Lafourche Parish SO
Officer(s) :
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
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Lafourche Parish deputy Nicholas Pepper died after a person rammed hisvehicle while he was chasing a vehicle.
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Randy Ness
Case # :421
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/01/2023
Location : I-90/Post Falls
City : Post Falls
County : Kootenai
State : Idaho
Agency : Kootenai County SO, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho State Patrol
Officer(s) : Daniel Koontz, Brandon Nigh
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Possible theft
Disposition : Pending Investigation
Open records summary :
On April 1, officers with the Idaho State Police (ISP) were chasing a vehicle for possible theft. During the chase, the vehicle swerved off the road and crashed. Randy Ness died on scene. Another person was hospitalized with major injuries.
Source links :
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/apr/22/post-falls-police-officer-justified-in-deadly-i-90/
Tim Unwin *COP 2 of 2
Case # :420
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Clovernoll Dr + Centerridge
City : Cincinnati
County : Madison
State : Ohio
Agency : Springfield Township PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by collision with motorist, killing both drivers
Disposition : No Known charges
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Officer Tim Unwin responded to an officer needs assistance call early Friday morningnear Ronald Reagan in North College Hill and collided with William Kenneth Dunson, killing both. It is unknown how fast the officer was driving and police did not answer if lights and sirens had been activated.
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William Kenneth Dunson 1 of 2
Case # :419
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Clovernoll Dr + Centerridge
City : Cincinnati
County : Madison
State : Ohio
Agency : Springfield Township PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by speeding officer
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Officer Tim Unwin responded to an officer needs assistance call early Friday morningnear Ronald Reagan in North College Hill and collided with William Kenneth Dunson, killing both. It is unknown how fast the officer was driving and police did not answer whether lights and sirens had been activated.
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Naszier Woodward
Case # :418
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Granger Rd+Libby Rd
City : Garland Heights
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Maple Heights PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase after failed traffic stop
Disposition : No Known charges
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Maple Heights officers were performing a traffic stop on a car they felt may be related to a shooting shortly after 3 a.m. The car fled and Maple Heights PD escalated a chase through Libby Road and onto Granger Road where the car hit 3 houses and a tree and stopped on Granger Road.Naszier Woodward was ejected as a result of the crash and died from his injuries.
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https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/03/31/police-car-crash-closes-several-streets-garfield-heights/
Ryan T. Moyer
Case # :417
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Hwy 28 S of 144
City : Sheboygan
County : Sheboygan
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Sheboygen County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash after traffic violation
Disposition : No Known charges
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Ryan T. Moyer was volunteer firefighter whom deputies attempted to stop and chased for a traffic violation on State Highway 28. When he did not stop, Sheboygen County deputies escalated a chase that ended in a massive crash near State Highway 28 and State Highway 144. Moyer died on the scene as a result of the crash.
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https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/driver-killed-in-sheboygan-after-leading-deputies-on-a-chase
https://www.nbc26.com/news/fatal-accident-in-sheboygan-county
Patrick Alexander Dannemiller
Case # :416
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/31/2023
Location : Cook School Rd+US 52
City : Unincorporated Surry
County : Surry
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash after failed traffic stop
Disposition : No Known charges
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Highway Patrol officials set up a license checkpoint at US 52 and Holly Springs Road. Two people on motorcycles evaded the checkpoint. A chasewas escalated by North Carolina Highway Patrol with speeds up to 150 mph to Cook School Road and US 52 when the motorcyclists crashed into each other, went off to the left and hit trees in the area.
Patrick Alexander Dannemiller of Winston-Salem was killed. Another man involved in the crash was also injured.
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https://www.mtairynews.com/news/118746/fatal-chase-reached-150-mph