Vehicular Deaths
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Levious Hayes
Case # :559
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/30/2023
Location : W. Bear Grass Rd
City : Myrtle Beach
County : Horry
State : South Carolina
Agency : South Carolina Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A Horry County deputy saw a Lexus speeding at 66 mph on Plantation Drive and started a chase for speeding. The deputy escalated speeds to 128 and claims to have lost track of the Lexus until the vehicle crashed ahead of him, killing Levious Hayes. No officers were charged.
Source links :
https://wpde.com/news/local/schp-one-dead-following-police-chase-in-horry-county
https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/traffic/article275902141.html
https://wpde.com/news/local/schp-one-dead-following-police-chase-in-horry-county
David Jonathan Jett
Case # :558
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/30/2023
Location : US-25+Burton Pike
City : Georgetown
County : Scott
State : Kentucky
Agency : Georgetown PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle, stop sticks
Event : Third party Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A Georgetown Police Department unit attempted to stop a Dodge Dart, and escalated a chase in Georgetown to up north U.S. 25. Stop sticks were placed and the vehicle crashed, hitting a third party motorist, David Jonathan Jett, who was killed as a result of this police chase crash.
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Alexus Hill 2 of 2
Case # :557
Age :18
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/29/2023
Location : Montgomery Rd+Cleneay Ave
City : Norwood
County : Hamilton
State : Ohio
Agency : Norwood PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Norwood PD were chasing a car that was reported stolen. The chase continued until the car crashed into several utility poles and split in half at the intersection of Montgomery Road and Cleneay Avenue. Norwood PD claim that they had “called off the chase” just before the speeding vehicle crashed, killing two 18-year-old teenage females. No officers were charged.
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Destiny Starks 1 of 2
Case # :556
Age :18
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/29/2023
Location : Montgomery Rd+Cleneay Ave
City : Norwood
County : Hamilton
State : Ohio
Agency : Norwood PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Norwood PD were chasing a car that was reported stolen. The chase continued until the car crashed into several utility poles and split in half at the intersection of Montgomery Road and Cleneay Avenue. Norwood PD claim that they had “called off the chase” just before the speeding vehicle crashed, killing two 18-year-old teenage females. No officers were charged.
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Alyna Elder 2 of 2
Case # :555
Age :20
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/28/2023
Location : 63rd St S
City : Wichita
County : Sedgewick
State : Kansas
Agency : Andover PD, Kansas City Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase of stolen vehicle
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Nathaniel Ashworth, 19, and Alyna Elder, 20, were driving to her parents' 25th anniversary event on 5/28/23 when Andover PD and Kansas City Highway Patrol hunted an old pickup somebody had stolen at Dollar General into them, killing both of them during the police chase. No officers were charged.
Source links :
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/two-dead-police-chase-stolen-022613826.html
https://news.yahoo.com/authorities-id-man-woman-died-004818337.html
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/one-dead-two-critically-injured-in-crash-south-of-wichita/
Nathaniel Ashworth 1 of 2
Case # :554
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/28/2023
Location : 63rd St S
City : Wichita
County : Sedgewick
State : Kansas
Agency : Andover PD, Kansas City Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase of stolen vehicle
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Nathaniel Ashworth, 19, and Alyna Elder, 20, were driving to her parents' 25th anniversary event on 5/28/23 when Andover PD and Kansas City Highway Patrol hunted an old pickup somebody had stolen at Dollar General into them, killing both of them during the police chase. No officers were charged.
Source links :
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/two-dead-police-chase-stolen-022613826.html
https://news.yahoo.com/authorities-id-man-woman-died-004818337.html
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/one-dead-two-critically-injured-in-crash-south-of-wichita/
D’yonni Davis
Case # :553
Age :17
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/27/2023
Location : Hank Aaron Dr
City : Atlanta
County : Fulton
State : Georgia
Agency : Atlanta PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash for speeding
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
D'Yonni Davis was riding in a car that was driving 35 mph over the speed limit. Atlanta PD escalated a chase and when the car crashed on Hank Aaron Drive as a result of the hunt, she was ejected and died. No officers were charged.
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Adrian Hernandez-Rodriguez
Case # :552
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/25/2023
Location : 3100 S Redwood Rd
City : West Valley
County : Salt Lake
State : Utah
Agency : Salt Lake City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle, spike strips, fatal crash
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Adrian Hernandez-Rodriguez was on his porch on 3100 S Redwood Lane when a vehicle crashed into the building and killed him. The crash had been the result of a police chase when police chased and impaired a vehicle with spike strips, leading up to the crash.No officers were charged.
Source links :
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/08/03/after-months-delay-west-valley/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :551
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/24/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Sheridan
County : Grant
State : Arkansas
Agency : Sheridan PD, Grant County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
On May 23, 2023, Sheridan PD attempted to perform a traffic stop on a vehicle. The driver allegedly did to stop and police began chasing him in Grant County. The speed escalated to high speeds and police assaulted the vehicle with a PIT maneuver which caused the car to crash and roll over, killing the driver. The vehicle was stolen. Police did not publicly identify the deceased driver. No officers were charged.
Source links :
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1073994266952914
https://www.kark.com/crime/police-sheridan-traffic-stop-leads-to-high-speed-chase-deadly-crash/
https://www.deltaplexnews.com/person-dies-after-high-speed-chase-and-crash-in-grant-county/
Brandon Janak
Case # :550
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/23/2023
Location : Laconia+Church Rd
City : Franklin
County : Belknap
State : New Hampshire
Agency : Franklin PD
Officer(s) : Vehicle
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Brandon Janak was pursued by police on May 23, 2023 and crashed at Laconia and Church Roads and died. Police state that he had unspecified warrants.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :549
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/23/2023
Location : 16th+Potrero
City : San Francisco
County : San Francisco
State : California
Agency : SFPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party pedestrian killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A city-owned truck was stolen and San Francisco PD escalated a chase. The truck crashed into a bus stop and killed a middle-age unnamed Latinx female and injured 4 other people.
Source links :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QztB-O5hewo
https://missionlocal.org/2023/05/person-killed-four-injured-after-pursuit-chase-by-sfpd/
Adonis Little Lee Dog
Case # :548
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 05/23/2023
Location : Downtown Casper
City : Casper
County : Natrona
State : Wyoming
Agency : Casper PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Adonis Lee Little Dog, was in a vehicle that police say fired multiple gunshots that struck a car, houses and apartments when they chased him at 100, placed stop sticks until the car crashed, rolled and Little Dog died. No officers were charged.
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Julio Uribe
Case # :547
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/21/2023
Location : NB I-69
City : Cleveland
County : Liberty
State : Texas
Agency : Cleveland PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police chased a vehicle for speeding from Montgomery to Liberty County. Passenger Julio Uribe was ejected and killed when it crashed during the chase.
Source links :
https://abc13.com/cleveland-tx-police-chase-teen-killed-in-julio-uribe-death/13285498
Ryan Griffin
Case # :546
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/20/2023
Location : Main St
City : Dalton
County : Whitfield
State : Georgia
Agency : Dalton PD
Officer(s) : Bustin Buzzarella
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash lacking justification for pursuit
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
On 03/20/2023, Officer Bustin Buzzella pursued motorist Ryan Griffin from Main Street in Dalton onto Robinson Road in Hinsdale. Sgt. Buzzarella claimed that he was chasing him because he felt Griffin may be impaired because the officer allegedly saw a stop sign violation, came to the conclusion to hunt the driver for possible DUI. Griffin was known to have a suspended license and this may have been the reason he fled when Buzzarella escalated a chase that ended when griffin hit a tree at high speed and died.
Sergeant Bustin Buzzarella had previously endangered drivers with reckless speeding and months before this death had been warned that any more incidents would lead to his termination. At the time Sgt. Buzzarella hunted Ryan Griffin to death, it had been his third unpermitted reckless high-speed chase in a span of several months. It was noted that he escalated the hunt on Griffin during very rainy dangerous conditions for a stop sign violation.
“I find that, by choosing to continue the pursuit after the operator increased his speed on wet and windy roads, Sgt. Buzzella created an avoidable risk of harm to the public. Based on these circumstances, there was no justification to commence a high-speed pursuit”, said police chief Deanna Strout.
Chief Strout also said that investigation showed that he had misstated facts and mischaracterized Griffin’s actions and “falsely reported the improper actions of this vehicle to justify pursuing it.”
Chief Strout terminated Sgt. Buzzarella after causing Griffin’s avoidable death, speaking out against his reckless driving and also falsification of records, apparently to cover it. Buzzarella filed a long-term disability claim against the city and is on disability pay, possibly to circumvent the firing by the unusually outspoken police chief. Buzzella has also been placed on the Brady List for the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office, meaning he should not be called for witness testimony without prior approval.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :545
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/20/2023
Location : I-270
City : Rockledge
County : Montgomery
State : Maryland
Agency : Montgomery County PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Police chase resulting in fatal 2-vehicle crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Montgomery County police officers receiveda callabout a car parked in the middle lane of the Rockledge Road ramp with an intoxicated man inside. Heallegedly had a gun in his car and drove away. Montgomery County deputies escalated a chase and the vehicle crashed south of Route 28 on I-270, killing the driver.
Source links :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/05/20/man-dies-crash-i-270-after-police-chase/
Reese Jones
Case # :544
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/20/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Bloomfield
County : Wapello
State : Iowa
Agency : Wapello County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Wapello County deputies chased a teenager for speeding until he crashed and died. No officers were charged.
Source links :
https://www.kcrg.com/video/2023/05/24/teen-killed-after-high-speed-chase-leads-crash-wapello-county/
Lawrence Kutrelle White
Case # :543
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/20/2023
Location : I-270
City : Rockville
County : Montgomery
State : Maryland
Agency : Montgomery County SO
Officer(s) : Sgt Brett Trahan, Kyle Baxter, Jonathan Johnson, Quinton Bowles
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash during mental health crisis
Disposition : Cleared by DA
Open records summary :
Officers with the Montgomery County PD were sent on a mental health welfare check of a man in a car on the ramp of Rockledge Road around 5 a.m. The man was apparently asleep in his car and it is unknown how police approached him. He was evidently startled and managed to back up and flee and was chased at high speeds by Montgomery County deputies until crashing. The man was then ejected from the car and pronounced dead at the scene.
The officers are identified as Sergeant Brett Trahan, a 29-year veteran; Police Officer III Kyle Baxter, a 9-year veteran; Police Officer III Jonathan Johnson, a 5-year veteran; and Police Officer Quinton Bowles.
On December 22, 2023, it was announced that the officers were cleared for this death.
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Ronald Dale Shaw
Case # :542
Age :76
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/20/2023
Location : NB 8th Avenue SW
City : Mandan
County : Morton
State : North Dakota
Agency : North Dakota Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Halima Khalifa
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police car crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Ronald Dale Shaw was on a motorcycle headed north on 8th Avenue SW around 6:15 p.m. on May 20, 2023. Dale collided with a westbound North Dakota Highway Patrol SUV driven by 26-year-old Halima Khalifa. Dale was thrown from the motorcycle and suffered fatal injuries.
Source links :
https://www.kfyrtv.com/2023/05/21/motorcyclist-killed-crash-with-police-vehicle-mandan/
https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/north-dakota/mandan-officer-involved-in-injury-crash
Chase D'Carlo Bruton
Case # :541
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/19/2023
Location : NC 24/27 near McDuffie Rd
City : Charlotte
County : Montgomery/Moore County line
State : North Carolina
Agency : Montgomery County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Montgomery County deputies started chasing a car in Montgomery County and the chase ended at N.C. 24/27 near McDuffie Road when the driver lost control of his vehicle, overturned and crashed into a tree. Chase D'Carlo Bruton, 24, died due to injuries from the crash. No officers were charged.
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3 of 3
Case # :540
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Shelby
County : Cherokee
State : North Carolina
Agency : Shelby PD, Cherokee County SO, Cleveland County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police dispatch received a call around 12:55 a.m. that a white pickup truck was following a car and shooting at it. Police escalated a chase that reached North Carolina and the call was transferred to the Cleveland County dispatch center. Deputies from Cleveland County found the truck and tried to stop the persons. Police said the driver of the truck fled by running a red lightand eventually turned off their lights. Deputies found the vehicle crashed into a home. Shelby PD said6 six males were in the vehicle, 5 between the ages of 15-20 and one whose age was unknown. Police said 3 of the men died, 3 were taken to the hospital, and 1 was released.
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Case # :539
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Shelby
County : Cherokee
State : North Carolina
Agency : Shelby PD, Cherokee County SO, Cleveland County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police dispatch received a call around 12:55 a.m. that a white pickup truck was following a car and shooting at it. Police escalated a chase that reached North Carolina and the call was transferred to the Cleveland County dispatch center. Deputies from Cleveland County found the truck and tried to stop the persons. Police said the driver of the truck fled by running a red lightand eventually turned off their lights. Deputies found the vehicle crashed into a home. Shelby PD said6 six males were in the vehicle, 5 between the ages of 15-20 and one whose age was unknown. Police said 3 of the men died, 3 were taken to the hospital, and 1 was released.
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Case # :538
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2023
Location :
City : Shelby
County : Cherokee
State : North Carolina
Agency : Shelby PD, Cherokee County SO, Cleveland County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police dispatch received a call around 12:55 a.m. that a white pickup truck was following a car and shooting at it. Police escalated a chase that reached North Carolina and the call was transferred to the Cleveland County dispatch center. Deputies from Cleveland County found the truck and tried to stop the persons. Police said the driver of the truck fled by running a red lightand eventually turned off their lights. Deputies found the vehicle crashed into a home. Shelby PD said6 six males were in the vehicle, 5 between the ages of 15-20 and one whose age was unknown. Police said 3 of the men died, 3 were taken to the hospital, and 1 was released.
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Kam’Ron Malik McBurrough 2 of 2
Case # :537
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/15/2023
Location : Bemiss Rd
City : Valdosta
County : Lowndes
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police vehicle crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A GA State Trooper vehicle and another vehicle crashed and 2 people in the civilian's car died.
Source links :
https://news.yahoo.com/two-die-collision-state-troopers-191700454.html
Kierra Nicole Howard 1 of 2
Case # :536
Age :31
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/15/2023
Location : Bemiss Rd
City : Valdosta
County : Lowndes
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police vehicle crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A GA State Trooper vehicle and another vehicle crashed and 2 people in the civilian's car died.
Source links :
https://news.yahoo.com/two-die-collision-state-troopers-191700454.html
Jeannette Drew
Case # :535
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 05/15/2023
Location : Western+Northern Blvd
City : Tarboro
County : Edgecombe
State : North Carolina
Agency : Edgecombe County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed inside of her own home by police chase crashing through wall
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Tarboro PDchased a red Dodge Journey after the vehicle drove past the ID checkpoint. Tarboro PD escalated a chase and the vehicle crashed at the Northgate Apartments Complex and smashed through the wall into Apartment 28. Jeanette Drew had been inside of her apartment and was killed by the police chase crash.
Source links :
https://www.wnct.com/on-your-side/crime-tracker/one-dead-in-tarboro-after-high-speed-chase/
Name: 2 of 2
Case # :534
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Laurinburg
County : Scotland
State : North Carolina
Agency : Laurinburg PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Laurinburg PD tried to stop an SUV around 9 p.m. on 05/15/2023 after officers said it had avoided a license checkpoint.Police said the SUV sped away and police escalated a chase.While the SUV was driving away, it hit another car on the side of the road, lost control and flipped multiple times.Police said multiple people were thrown from the SUV.Two 15-year-old passengers died at the scene.
Source links :
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/teens-killed-14-old-driver-172238689.html
Name: 1 of 2
Case # :533
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/15/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Laurinburg
County : Scotland
State : North Carolina
Agency : Laurinburg PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Laurinburg PD tried to stop an SUV around 9 p.m. on 05/15/2023 after officers said it had avoided a license checkpoint.Police said the SUV sped away and police escalated chase.While the SUV was driving away, it hit another car on the side of the road, lost control and flipped multiple times.Police said multiple people were thrown from the SUV.Two 15-year-old passengers died at the scene.
Source links :
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/teens-killed-14-old-driver-172238689.html
Tyler Andrew Thornton
Case # :532
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/14/2023
Location : SR 200+Daydream Ave
City : Yulee
County : Nassau
State : Florida
Agency : Nassau County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police vehicle
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A Nassau County deputy crashed into Thornton’s car, killing him.
Source links :
https://news.yahoo.com/man-killed-crash-involving-nassau-175105775.html
Andrew Sebastian Contreras
Case # :531
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/13/2023
Location : Loop 410+ Highway 151
City : San Antonio
County : Bexar
State : Texas
Agency : Bexar County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash, chased for speeding
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A motorcyclist died in a fiery crash caused by a police chase by Bexar County. Police allege that the motorcyclist drove past him in excess of the speed limit. The deputy began following without lights or sirens. The deputy began to actively chase and claims to lost sight of the person before coming upon a wreckage in the area of Loop 410 and Highway 151 where the motorcyclist hit at least one other vehicle and "burst into flames." Contreras died as a result of the police chase crash.
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Brett Harris *COP
Case # :530
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/13/2023
Location : W Esplanade+S State St
City : San Jacinto
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Riverside County SD
Officer(s) : Brett Harris
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by car crash on duty
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Deputy Sheriff Brett Harris ran into a light pole while driving to a call and died in the mangled wreck in San Jacinto.
Source links :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/26725-deputy-sheriff-brett-harris
https://abc7.com/san-jacinto-deputy-dies-car-crash-riverside-county-sheriffs-department/13246713/
Not Disclosed
Case # :529
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/13/2023
Location : Pace Blvd+Cervantes
City : Pensacola
County : Escambia
State : Florida
Agency : Pensacola PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Pensacola PD allege that 3men stole a 2016 Ford Mustang in an armed carjacking at the Whataburger on Gregory Avenue and that Pensacola PD spotted the car Sunday afternoon near Pace Boulevard and Cervantes. Police admit chasing the car until it crashed into a building, killing the 28-year-old unidentified driver.
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Cristian Santizo
Case # :528
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/12/2023
Location : National City Blvd
City : National City
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : National City PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
National City PD said that Cristian Santizo was killed on 05/12/2023 in a solo car crash at the end of a “brief” police chase through National City. They initiated the chase shortly after midnight, when a southbound driver sped past a patrol officer. During the chase, thevehicle veered off the roadway and crashed into a light pole in front of a Mazda dealership. Cristian Santizo, the driver, was ejected from the car and died at the scene.
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David Earl Bedford Jr.
Case # :527
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/12/2023
Location : E Seventh+ Neches St
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Police chased possible DUI driver into path of a train
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Austin PDtried to stop a driver at East Seventh and Neches Streets at 2:36 a.m. but the driver took off. With police chasing him, he then hit the train at the crossing of Seventh Street and Northwestern Avenue. The driver, David Earl Bedford Jr., died as a result.
Source links :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/car-hits-train-in-austin-after-police-chase-driver-dies/
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/car-hits-train-after-chase-driver-in-hospital/
Jamil Hawes *COP
Case # :526
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/12/2023
Location : SR-2776
City : Asheville
County : Buncombe
State : North Carolina
Agency : AB Tech Community College PD
Officer(s) :
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Died on duty in motorcycle crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Officer Jamil Hawes ran his motorcycle into a vehicle making a left turn on SR-2776 and died.
Source links :
https://www.wyff4.com/article/north-carolina-officer-killed-motorcycle-crash/43876386#
JaedanDemone Pitts-Johnson 2 of 2
Case # :525
Age :14
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/12/2023
Location : Old Piedmont Hwy+SC-20
City : Greenville
County : Greenville
State : South Carolina
Agency : Greenville PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Greenville PD chased a vehicle and allege they “turned off lights and stopped the chase” just before the crash. Two teenagers were killed, identified as 16-year-old Dekiyas Antione Workman Jr. of Piedmont and 14-year-old JaedanDemone Pitts-Johnson of Greenville. Police did not reveal why they were chasing them.
Source links :
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/05/12/coroner-responding-after-chase-ends-with-crash-greenville/
https://www.live5news.com/video/2023/05/12/teenagers-die-crash-following-police-chase/
Dekiyas Antione Workman Jr. 1 of 2
Case # :524
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/12/2023
Location : Old Piedmont Hwy+SC-20
City : Greenville
County : Greenville
State : South Carolina
Agency : Greenville PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Greenville PD chased a vehicle and allege they “turned off lights and stopped the chase” just before the crash. Two teenagers were killed, identified as 16-year-old Dekiyas Antione Workman Jr. of Piedmont and 14-year-old JaedanDemone Pitts-Johnson of Greenville. Police did not reveal why they were chasing them.
Source links :
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/05/12/coroner-responding-after-chase-ends-with-crash-greenville/
https://www.live5news.com/video/2023/05/12/teenagers-die-crash-following-police-chase/
Cecil Richardson 2 of 2
Case # :523
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/10/2023
Location : Bloomfield Ave+Ridgewood Ave
City : Montclair
County : Essex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Montclair PD
Officer(s) : Michael Kupchak, Brandon Taylor
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Montclair PD officer Michael Kupchak tried to traffic-stop a vehicle driven by Gregory Dukes as part of an investigation into a previous criminal matter. A second officer named Brandon Taylor soon joined the hunt. Police escalated the chase to 65 mph into the borough of Glen Ridge. Police allegedly “called off the chase” as the hunted driver began losing control of the vehicle and 40 seconds later, the vehicle slammed into a tree, killing both Gregory Dukes and his passenger Cecil Richardson, 47.
A Grand Jury returned a “No Bill” in September 2023, meaning the officers will not be charged.
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Gregory Dukes 1 of 2
Case # :522
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/10/2023
Location : Bloomfield Ave+Ridgewood Ave
City : Montclair
County : Essex
State : New Jersey
Agency : Montclair PD
Officer(s) : Michael Kupchak, Brandon Taylor
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Montclair PD officer Michael Kupchak tried to traffic-stop a vehicle driven by Gregory Dukes as part of an investigation into a previous criminal matter. A second officer named Brandon Taylor soon joined the hunt. Police escalated the chase to 65 mph into the borough of Glen Ridge. Police allegedly “called off the chase” as the hunted driver began losing control of the vehicle and 40 seconds later, the vehicle slammed into a tree, killing both Gregory Dukes and his passenger Cecil Richardson, 47.
A Grand Jury returned a “No Bill” in September 2023, meaning the officers will not be charged.
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Gabriel Ortega 2 of 2
Case # :521
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 05/10/2023
Location : Hwy 50
City : Yankton
County : Yankton
State : South Dakota
Agency : Yankton County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Yankton County deputies initiated a chase around 10 a.m. on 05/10/2023 when a driver refused to stop for a state trooper on state highway 50 outside Yankton. Police escalated the chase to over 100 mph until the vehicle crashed into a semitruck trailer. Two people were killed and 1 critically injured in the fleeing vehicle. The couple had driven the car out of an impound lot which caused the police chase.
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Anna Selwyn 1 of 2
Case # :520
Age :27
Gender :Female
Race : Native American
Date : 05/10/2023
Location : Hwy 50
City : Yankton
County : Yankton
State : South Dakota
Agency : Yankton County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Yankton County deputies initiated a chase around 10 a.m. on 05/10/2023 when a driver refused to stop for a state trooper on state highway 50 outside Yankton. Police escalated the chase to over 100 mph until the vehicle crashed into a semitruck trailer. Two people were killed and 1 critically injured in the fleeing vehicle. The couple had driven the car out of an impound lot which caused the police chase.