Vehicular Deaths
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :1215
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/31/2024
Location : Highway 54 East
City : Fayetteville
County : Fayette
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Georgia State Patrol chased a vehicle for a registration mismatch and escalated a high-speed chase, finally attacking the vehicle with a PIT maneuver at high speeds which promptly caused a crash, killing both women, the driver and passenger of the vehicle.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :1214
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/31/2024
Location : Highway 54 East
City : Fayetteville
County : Fayette
State : Georgia
Agency : Georgia State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Georgia State Patrol chased a vehicle for a registration mismatch and escalated a high-speed chase, finally attacking the vehicle with a PIT maneuver at high speeds which promptly caused a crash, killing both women, the driver and passenger of the vehicle.
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Karen Conley-Greene *COP
Case # :1213
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/31/2024
Location : Interstate 44 near Garnett Road
City : Tulsa
County : Tulsa
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Verdigris Police Department
Officer(s) : Karen Conley-Greene
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed in crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Officer Karen Conley-Greene of the Verdigris PD died in a crash on Easter Sunday. Few details are known.
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Robert Sayen
Case # :1212
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2024
Location : Cody Road and Zeigler Boulevard
City : Mobile
County : Mobile
State : Alabama
Agency : Mobile Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by crash with patrol car
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Motorcyclist Robert Sayen was killed in a collision with a Mobile PD officer.
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Sean Clayton Smith *COP
Case # :1211
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2024
Location : Gill Drive and Koonce Road
City : Lake Charles
County : Calcasieu
State : Louisiana
Agency : Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Sean Clayton Smith
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in vehicle crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
For unknown reasons, Officer Sean Smith struck a tree and died in Sulphur.
Source links :
https://www.kplctv.com/2024/04/05/funeral-held-ldpd-officer/
https://www.kplctv.com/2024/03/29/cpsp-investigates-fatality/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1210
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/29/2024
Location : Gentian Avenue
City : Moreno Valley
County : Riverside
State : California
Agency : Moreno Valley Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
When a vehicle did not stop for a traffic stop, police escalated a chase until the car crashed, killing the driver and injuring 2 passengers.
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Christina Musil*COP
Case # :1209
Age :35
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/29/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Waterman
County : DeKalb
State : Illinois
Agency : DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Christina Musil
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Deputy killed on duty in vehicle crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A Kenworth truck left the road and accidentally hit a parked police vehicle, killing the deputy.
Source links :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOhiZ5AAThI
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/dekalb-county-sheriffs-deputy-killed-in-crash/
Bronwyn L. Fortner *COP
Case # :1208
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/28/2024
Location : 2600 block of Jefferson Avenue
City : Birmingham
County : Jefferson
State : Alabama
Agency : Birmingham Police Department
Officer(s) : Bronwyn Fortner
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in vehicle crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Retired Birmingham Officer Bronwyn Fortner died in a crash. Details are unknown.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1207
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/28/2024
Location : Interstate 70
City : Fairfield
County : Fairfield
State : Ohio
Agency : Ohio Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Ohio State Police chased a vehicle for unknown reasons until it crashed and the driver died.
Source links :
https://news.yahoo.com/one-killed-70-near-pickerington-132857638.html
Joshua Burdin
Case # :1206
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/26/2024
Location : Strong
City : Farmington
County : Franklin
State : Maine
Agency : Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Joshua Burdin was wanted for child sex crimes and was seen by a Franklin County deputy who took up chase. Deputies eventually deployed spike strips which caused the vehicle to speed up and crash into a tree, killing Burdin.
Source links :
https://www.wmtw.com/article/suspect-child-sex-assault-franklin-maine-pursuit-deadly-crash/60307401
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1205
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/26/2024
Location : Farm to Market Road 726 and State Highway 300
City : Mings Chapel
County : Upshur
State : Texas
Agency : Gregg County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Upshur County deputies were attempting to serve a warrant to someone who fled. Police escalated a chase that ended in a three-vehicle crash in Upshur County at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 726 and State Highway 300.
Source links :
https://www.kltv.com/2024/03/26/driver-dead-following-high-speed-chase-with-gregg-county-deputies/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1204
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/25/2024
Location : 4600 block of Hampshire Boulevard
City : Fort Worth
County : Tarrant
State : Texas
Agency : Fort Worth Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A driver fled from a traffic stop, was chased by police and crashed and died.
Source links :
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fleeing-driver-dies-thrown-suv-002124125.html
Kristen Clark
Case # :1203
Age :33
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/25/2024
Location : Highway 231 and Highway 390
City : Panama City Beach
County : Bay
State : Florida
Agency : Bay County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by crash with prison transport bus
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A prison transport van hit and killed a pregnant Chik-Fil-A manager on Highway 231 in Bay County.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1202
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/25/2024
Location : Indiana Avenue near Central High School
City : Kansas City
County : Jefferson
State : Missouri
Agency : Kansas City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash, chase initiated for traffic violation
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Missouri State Troopers had been chasing a Jeep SUV that refused to stop for a traffic violation until the vehicle crashed into a pole and some trees, killing the driver.
Source links :
https://fox4kc.com/news/man-dead-after-crashing-into-trees-poles-during-police-chase/
Levar Gueci Ballard 1 of 2
Case # :1201
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/22/2024
Location : Faxon Avenue Exit on State Route 180
City : Loyalsock Township
County : Lycoming
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Pennsylvania troopers tried to traffic-stop a vehicle. When it did not stop, troopers escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle struck a retaining wall and tree, and crashed into several buildings before stopping in the 700 block of Washington Boulevard. Two men died in the chase crash.
Source links :
https://www.pahomepage.com/news/two-killed-in-crash-after-driver-fled-traffic-stop/
Tyree Morgan Thomas Green 2 of 2
Case # :1200
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/22/2024
Location : Faxon Avenue Exit on State Route 180
City : Loyalsock Township
County : Lycoming
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Pennsylvania troopers tried to traffic-stop a vehicle. When it did not stop, troopers escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle struck a retaining wall and tree, and crashed into several buildings before stopping in the 700 block of Washington Boulevard. Two men died in the chase crash.
Source links :
https://www.pahomepage.com/news/two-killed-in-crash-after-driver-fled-traffic-stop/
Kadarius Smith
Case # :1199
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/21/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Leland
County : Washington
State : Mississippi
Agency : Leland Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian chased by and run over by police cruiser
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Kadarius Smith was at a home having an argument and was asked to leave. Police arrived, found him on the porch and began chasing him. The unarmed teenager ran and was followed by police car and eventually run over by the police cruiser which left tire marks on his back. He died from his injuries.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1198
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/21/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Janesville
County : Rock
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Janesville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by crash after police chase
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Janesville PD was chasing a vehicle for speeding. The vehicle crashed, killing the driver. Police claim that they had called off the chase before the crash.
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Jonathan Alexander Luker
Case # :1197
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/21/2024
Location : Tryon Road near Yates Mill Pond Road
City : Raleigh
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Wake County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Wake County deputies chased an erratic driver until he crashed into a tree and died. Police stated that the car had a fictitious license plate and they felt it may be stolen.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1196
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/20/2024
Location : Cumberland City Road and Elk Harbor Road
City : Stewart County
County : Stewart
State : Tennessee
Agency : Stewart County Sheriff ‘s Office, Houston County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by county patrol vehicle
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A Houston County patrol vehicle collided with a pickup truck, killing one bystander in the truck.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1195
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/19/2024
Location : 15900 block of Indiana Avenue
City : Long Beach
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LASD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police after hitting police car
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A man in a sports car rammed an LASD patrol vehicle. Deputies shot and killed the man.
Source links :
https://abc7.com/long-beach-deputy-shooting-suspect-killed-crash/14547751/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1194
Age :15
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/19/2024
Location : Seventh Street and Orange Avenue
City : Long Beach
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Orange Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Orange PD chased a vehicle they believed to be stolen until it crashed, killing a 15-year-old female passenger.
Source links :
https://patch.com/california/longbeach-ca/15-year-old-girl-killed-car-crash-long-beach
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1193
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/19/2024
Location : I-580
City : Oakland
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : El Cerrito Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
El Cerrito PD chased a pickup truck allegedly involved in trying to burglarize a business. Police chased the vehicle at high speeds on the I-580 until it crashed into 2 other vehicles, killing an uninvolved bystander. Police alleges that they called off the chase just before the wrong-way crash.
Source links :
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/fatal-collision-on-i-580-closes-left-lanes/
Tanner Horn
Case # :1192
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/17/2024
Location : 15000 block of West Andrew Johnson Highway
City : Bull’s Gap
County : Hawkins
State : Tennessee
Agency : Mosheim Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Mosheim PD chased a vehicle at high speed until it overturned in a curve, killing passenger Tanner Horn. The police car that was chasing the vehicle also rolled over.
Source links :
https://www.wjhl.com/news/crime/police-pursuit-in-bulls-gap-leaves-passenger-dead-suspect-injured/
Michelle Ball
Case # :1191
Age :44
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 03/17/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Cleveland
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : Euclid Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party bystander killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Cleveland PD chased a vehicle they believed to be stolen into the path of Michelle Ball, a third-party bystander, killing her. The two teenagers in the fleeing vehicle were also injured.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1190
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/17/2024
Location : Second Street + Maple Avenue
City : Snohomish
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Snohomish deputies saw a speeding truck and “followed” the vehicle until it crashed into a pole. The driver died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1189
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/17/2024
Location : Dallas Street and E. 25th Avenue
City : Aurora
County : Denver
State : Colorado
Agency : Aurora Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A 24-year-old bystander was sitting in a parked car when he was killed by a massive collision from a police chase crash that slammed into him. Police had chased a carjacker into a collision with several cars.
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Tanner Horn
Case # :1188
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/17/2024
Location : 15000 block of West Andrew Johnson Highway
City : Bull's Gap
County : Hawkins
State : Tennessee
Agency : Mosheim Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Mosheim PD chased a vehicle at high speed until it overturned in a curve, killing passenger Tanner Horn. The police car that was chasing the vehicle also rolled over.
Source links :
https://www.wjhl.com/news/crime/police-pursuit-in-bulls-gap-leaves-passenger-dead-suspect-injured/
Scott Hollingsworth *COP
Case # :1187
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/16/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Clearwater
County : Sedgwick
State : Kansas
Agency : Clearwater Police Department
Officer(s) : Scott Hollingsworth
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in crash after shift
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Officer Scott Hollingsworth died in a car crash while driving home after a shift.
Source links :
https://www.ksn.com/news/clearwater-police-department-mourns-loss-of-officer/
Shari Rouse *COP
Case # :1186
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/15/2024
Location : Highway 90
City : Bay St. Louis
County : Hancock
State : Mississippi
Agency : Hancock County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Shari Rouse
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in vehicle crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Detention officer Shari Rouse was hit by another vehicle in front of the Sheriff’s Office and died.
Source links :
https://www.wxxv25.com/hancock-county-deputy-killed-in-wreck-on-u-s-90/
Cody Jordan Shelton
Case # :1185
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/14/2024
Location : 7th and Red River
City : Austin
County : Travis
State : Texas
Agency : Austin Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash/hit and run during pursuit
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Pedestrian Cody Shelton was a restaurant chef who was walking on 7th and River at 1 a.m. when run over and killed by a car being chased by police for a narcotics warrant. The car fled. Shelton died at the scene. A second pedestrian was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Source links :
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/downtown-austin-hit-and-run-suspect-arrested-police-sxsw-apd
Clay Morgan Twyman
Case # :1184
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/13/2024
Location : 2400 block of Bank Street
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police cruiser
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Seventeen-year-old Clay Twyman was a pedestrian in Louisville who was killed by a police cruiser.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :1183
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : Encinal Cemetery
City : Encinal
County : LaSalle
State : Texas
Agency : Encinal Police Department, CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
CBP Border patrol chased a semi full of undocumented migrants until the semi crashed at a cemetery, killing 2 migrants. 16 more were arrested.
Source links :
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=wm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzGxSHkDDXJstvxjjZBjgHQsVWxLn
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :1182
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/12/2024
Location : Encinal Cemetery
City : Encinal
County : LaSalle
State : Texas
Agency : Encinal Police Department, CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
CBP Border patrol chased a semi full of undocumented migrants until the semi crashed at a cemetery, killing 2 migrants. 16 more were arrested.
Source links :
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=wm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzGxSHkDDXJstvxjjZBjgHQsVWxLn
Adam Ulrich
Case # :1181
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : 9th Street near Grove Avenue
City : Upland
County : San Bernardino
State : California
Agency : Upland Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Adam Ulrich of Victorville died in a fiery crash after being chased into a tree by police. Two officers were not hurt. Police escalated a 100-mph chase for a license plate irregularity, leading to this death.
Source links :
https://rtmlawfirm.com/tragic-crash-in-downtown-upland-results-in-fatality-and-injuries-upland-ca/
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :1180
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : Doniphan Drive and Redd Road
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : El Paso Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A vehicle failed to stop for a traffic stop for a traffic violation and was chased into a fatal wreck by DPS. Two people died and 4 more were sent to the hospital.
Source links :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/crash-closes-all-lanes-on-doniphan-before-redd-rd/
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :1179
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : Doniphan Drive and Redd Road
City : El Paso
County : El Paso
State : Texas
Agency : El Paso Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A vehicle failed to stop for a traffic stop for a traffic violation and was chased into a fatal wreck by DPS. Two people died and 4 more were sent to the hospital.
Source links :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/crash-closes-all-lanes-on-doniphan-before-redd-rd/
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :1178
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : I-35
City : Temple
County : Bell
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
DPS in Temple were chasing a car believed to be stolen until it crashed, ejecting 2 people who died. A third person was in critical condition with unknown outcome.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :1177
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/11/2024
Location : I-35
City : Temple
County : Bell
State : Texas
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : 2 people killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
DPS in Temple were chasing a car believed to be stolen until it crashed, ejecting 2 people who died. A third person was in critical condition with unknown outcome.
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Rodney Richars
Case # :1176
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/10/2024
Location : McDonald’s Road
City : Breckinridge County
County : Breckinridge
State : Kentucky
Agency : Kentucky State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed in police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Kentucky State Police chased Rodney Richars for undisclosed reasons until he crashed into another vehicle and died. The driver and child passenger of the vehicle hit were both flown to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.