Vehicular Deaths
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 3
Case # :1359
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Bowdon Junction Road
City : Mt. Zion
County : Carroll
State : Georgia
Agency : Mt. Zion Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Mt. Zion PD traffic-stopped a Lexus that drove away. Police escalated a chase that ended when the teenage driver crashed into a pole, the vehicle caught on fire and rolled over, killing the driver and 2 passengers.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 3
Case # :1358
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : Bowdon Junction Road
City : Mt. Zion
County : Carroll
State : Georgia
Agency : Mt. Zion Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Mt. Zion PD traffic-stopped a Lexus that drove away. Police escalated a chase that ended when the teenage driver crashed into a pole, the vehicle caught on fire and rolled over, killing the driver and 2 passengers.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :1357
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 1300 E. Main St
City : El Cajon
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : El Cajon Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
El Cajon PD chased a motorcycle for unknown reasons until it crashed into a sedan. The driver and passenger of the motorcycle were both killed.
Source links :
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/el-cajon-police-pursuit-crash/3512719/

Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :1356
Age :42
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/11/2024
Location : 1300 E. Main St
City : El Cajon
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : El Cajon Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
El Cajon PD chased a motorcycle for unknown reasons until it crashed into a sedan. The driver and passenger of the motorcycle were both killed.
Source links :
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/el-cajon-police-pursuit-crash/3512719/

Antonio Seales
Case # :1355
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : Norman Bridge Road near East Delano Avenue
City : Montgomery
County : Montgomery
State : Alabama
Agency : Montgomery Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Antonio Seales, the police chaplain for Montgomery PD, was killed when Montgomery PD chased a fleeing vehicle into his path.
Source links :
https://www.waka.com/2024/05/24/mpd-chaplain-dies-from-injuries-in-montgomery-crash/

Edward Stevenson 1 of 2
Case # :1354
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : I-40
City : Clarendon
County : Donley
State : Texas
Agency : DPS, Donley County Sheriff's Office, Texas Highway Patrol, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden, Gray County Deputies
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Texas DPS tried to stop an 18-wheeler in Clarendon that did not stop. Police called for backup and a total of DPS, Donley County deputies, Texas Highway Patrol troopers, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Gray County deputies all hunted the truck at high speeds, placed spike strips and engaged in a shootout on the road with Elizabeth Stevenson. When the truck stopped, numerous officers shot and killed passenger Elizabeth Stevenson and her husband Edward Stevenson.
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Elizabeth Stevenson 2 of 2
Case # :1353
Age :51
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : I-40
City : Clarendon
County : Donley
State : Texas
Agency : DPS, Donley County Sheriff's Office, Texas Highway Patrol, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden, Gray County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Texas DPS tried to stop an 18-wheeler in Clarendon that did not stop. Police called for backup and a total of DPS, Donley County deputies, Texas Highway Patrol troopers, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Gray County deputies all hunted the truck at high speeds, placed spike strips and engaged in a shootout on the road with Elizabeth Stevenson. When the truck stopped, numerous officers shot and killed passenger Elizabeth Stevenson and her husband Edward Stevenson.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1352
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : U.S. 521 and Beckwood Road
City : Sumter County
County : Sumter
State : South Carolina
Agency : Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by patrol vehicle
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A Sumter County deputy on duty hit and killed a pedestrian on 05/10/2024.
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Patricia Schmelz
Case # :1351
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/10/2024
Location : West Copans Road
City : Pompano Beach
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Hallandale Beach Police Department, Broward County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Hallandale PD and Broward County deputies chased a Dodge Charger for unknown reasons until it crashed into the vehicle of third party bystander Patricia Schmelz, killing her.
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Juanita Vidal
Case # :1350
Age :71
Gender :Female
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/09/2024
Location : Unknown
City : New York
County : Brooklyn
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
NYPD chased a vehicle until the vehicle hit a female pedestrian, killing, her. The chase was done for a driving infractions.
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Harlow Jet Tran
Case # :1349
Age :6
Gender :Female
Race : Asian
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : Sample Road and Northwest 85th Avenue
City : Coral Springs
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office, Coral Springs Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander child killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Coral Springs tried to traffic-stop a car for dark window tint. The car fled and police escalated a chase until the vehicle hit a bystander car, ejecting and killing 6-year-old Harlow Jet Tran.
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Antoinette Finau *COP
Case # :1348
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : East 14th Street and 150th Avenue
City : San Leandro
County : Alameda
State : California
Agency : Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Police dispatcher killed by DUI driver
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Alameda Sheriff’s Office dispatcher Antoinette Finau was on her way to work when killed by a drunk driver.
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Dawn Buchanan 1 of 2
Case # :1347
Age :57
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : Florence Boulevard
City : Florence
County : Lauderdale
State : Alabama
Agency : Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in vehicle crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Dawn Buchanan swerved and hit the vehicle of Deputy David Terry, killing both Buchanan and Terry.
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David Terry *COP 2 of 2
Case # :1346
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/07/2024
Location : Florence Boulevard
City : Florence
County : Lauderdale
State : Alabama
Agency : Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in vehicle crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Dawn Buchanan swerved and hit the vehicle of Deputy David Terry, killing both Buchanan and Terry.
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Julie Michelle Nushawg
Case # :1345
Age :26
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2024
Location : Jessup Road
City : Jessup
County : Howard
State : Maryland
Agency : Jessup Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A patrol car chased a vehicle for speeding. The car fled and crashed into a house, killing a passenger, I juring 5 others.
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Bill Hooser *COP
Case # :1344
Age :50
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Santaquin
County : Utah
State : Utah
Agency : Utah Highway Patrol, Santaquin Police Department, Spanish Fork police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed during traffic stop
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
An officer was killed while trying to make a traffic stop. A semi ran over him. Police allege it was intentional. The driver was arrested.
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Philip J. Michael *COP
Case # :1343
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : Fayette County
City : Fayette County
County : Fayette
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Constable
Officer(s) : Philip Michael
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in vehicle crash on duty
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Constable Philip Michael succumbed to injuries he received in a vehicle crash on May 3, 2024, while en route to serve a warrant.
Source links :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27070-constable-philip-john-michael

Name Not Disclosed 1 of 3
Case # :1342
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : South Pacific Avenue and Yew Street
City : Kelso
County : Cowlitz
State : Texas
Agency : Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Cowlitz County deputies chased a vehicle for reasons they would not disclosed until it crashed, killing the driver and 2 passengers.
Source links :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/three-killed-after-police-chase-in-cowlitz-county,339626

Name Not Disclosed 2 of 3
Case # :1341
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : South Pacific Avenue and Yew Street
City : Kelso
County : Cowlitz
State : Texas
Agency : Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Cowlitz County deputies chased a vehicle for reasons they would not disclosed until it crashed, killing the driver and 2 passengers.
Source links :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/three-killed-after-police-chase-in-cowlitz-county,339626

Name Not Disclosed 3 of 3
Case # :1340
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : South Pacific Avenue and Yew Street
City : Kelso
County : Cowlitz
State : Texas
Agency : Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Cowlitz County deputies chased a vehicle for reasons they would not disclosed until it crashed, killing the driver and 2 passengers.
Source links :
https://www.chronline.com/stories/three-killed-after-police-chase-in-cowlitz-county,339626

Joshua Heath Cosby
Case # :1339
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/03/2024
Location : Marion County Road 62 near Slaughter Pen Road
City : Haleyville
County : Marion
State : Alabama
Agency : Haleyville Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Haleyville PD chased Joshua Crosby for undisclosed reasons until he crashed and died.
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Bernardo Arango
Case # :1338
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 05/02/2024
Location : Highway 19
City : Nogales
County : Santa Cruz
State : Arizona
Agency : DPS
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
DPS saw a teenager speeding in a vehicle in Nogales and chased him until he crashed and died.
Source links :
https://www.kold.com/2024/05/02/i-19-southbound-closed-due-crash-nogales/

Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1337
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/01/2024
Location : Gower+Santa Monica Blvd
City : Hollywood
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by LAPD running red light
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A northbound patrol car attempting to cross Santa Monica against the light was spun into a pedestrian crossing at a crosswalk after being struck by a westbound vehicle. The pedestrian was knocked under the vehicle and later died from their injuries. LAPD has not released the identities of either the victim or the officers. The pedestrian killed was described by LAPD as a 27-year-old male resident of the UK.
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A northbound patrol car attempting to cross Santa Monica against the light was spun into a pedestrian crossing at a crosswalk after being struck by a westbound vehicle. The pedestrian was knocked under the vehicle and later died from their injuries. LAPD has not released the identities of either the victim or the officers. The pedestrian killed was described by LAPD as a 27-year-old male resident of the UK.

Mark P. Frey
Case # :1336
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/01/2024
Location : Route 100
City : Brewster
County : Putnam
State : New York
Agency : Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Putnam County deputies chased a car for “not staying in the lane.” Police chased the man at high speed until he crashed into a tree and died. Police stated only a moving violation as reason for undertaking the fatal chase.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1335
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/01/2024
Location : Gower+Santa Monica Blvd
City : Hollywood
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by LAPD running red light
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A northbound patrol car attempting to cross Santa Monica against the light was spun into a pedestrian crossing at a crosswalk after being struck by a westbound vehicle. The pedestrian was knocked under the vehicle and later died from their injuries. LAPD has not released the identities of either the victim or the officers. The pedestrian killed was described by LAPD as a 27-year-old male resident of the UK.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1334
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/29/2024
Location : Santa Monica Boulevard
City : Hollywood
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed in police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
LAPD chased a vehicle at high speed, causing a multi-vehicle crash in which the police cruiser ran over and killed a third party pedestrian in the crosswalk.
Source links :
https://abc7.com/lapd-cruiser-hollywood-crash-pedestrian-killed/14744078/

Tarnell Calloway
Case # :1333
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/28/2024
Location : US 84 at Shotwell
City : Bainbridge
County : Decatur
State : Georgia
Agency : Bainbridge Public Safety
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Bainbridge Public Safety chased Tarnell Calloway for unknown reasons until he crashed into an unoccupied rental car and died.
Source links :
https://www.walb.com/2024/04/28/man-dies-following-police-chase-bainbridge-gsp-investigating/

Tarnell Calloway
Case # :1332
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/28/2024
Location : US 84 at Shotwell
City : Bainbridge
County : Decatur
State : Georgia
Agency : Bainbridge Public Safety
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Bainbridge Public Safety chased Tarnell Calloway for unknown reasons until he crashed into an unoccupied rental car and died.
Source links :
https://www.walb.com/2024/04/28/man-dies-following-police-chase-bainbridge-gsp-investigating/

Jamil Moreland
Case # :1331
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/27/2024
Location : Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd and NW 15th Ave
City : Pompano Beach
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Wyatt Jenesse
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by patrol vehicle
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Broward deputies who were sent on a call to find someone reported for public lewd behavior ran over and killed a pedestrian in the road.
Source links :
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article288075895.html

Russell Croxton *COP
Case # :1330
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/27/2024
Location : U.S. 167
City : Lincoln Parish
County : Lincoln Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Dubach Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed by semi on duty
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Officer Russell Croxton of the Dubach PD pulled over a vehicle and parked his cruiser on US-167. As he got out of the vehicle, he was hit and killed by a tractor trailer on the narrow highway. Croxton’s father had been a local police officer who had died under similar circumstances.
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Ian Taylor *COP
Case # :1329
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/26/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Billerica
County : Middlesex
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Billerica Police Department
Officer(s) :
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty by construction excavator
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Sgt. Ian Taylor was working on a road construction project when he was run over and killed by an excavator.
Source links :
https://www.wcvb.com/article/billerica-officer-struck-april-26-2024/60620480

Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1328
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/26/2024
Location : 400 North and 400 East
City : Spanish Fork
County : Utah
State : Utah
Agency : Spanish Fork Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Spanish Fork PD allegedly witnessed a road rage/harassment episode and began chasing the culprit vehicle, escalated the chase until the vehicle crashed and the driver died.
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Reymundo Caldera *COP
Case # :1327
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/26/2024
Location : Golden State Boulevard
City : Kingsburg
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : Corcoran State Prison
Officer(s) : Reymundo Caldera
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by train crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Officer Reymundo Caldera was hit by a train and died.
Source links :
https://www.corrections1.com/cdcr/calif-corrections-officer-killed-in-crash

Eric Gray
Case # :1326
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/26/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Pompano Beach
County : Broward
State : Florida
Agency : Broward Beach Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Broward deputies escalated a high-speed hunt after a young man was allegedly participating in a street takeover. Deputies hunted the vehicle at high speed. It crashed into a K9 vehicle and then hit 20-year-old bicyclist Eric Gray who was on his way home from a fast food job, killing Gray.
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Barbara Zablocki 1 of 2
Case # :1325
Age :65
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : 27th + St. Paul
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Milwaukee PD chased a vehicle because the driver did not stop. Police escalated a high-speed chase that crashed into a bystander vehicle, killing a 69-year-old motorist and severely injuring a female in the same vehicle.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1324
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : Coats Grove Road
City : Woodland Township
County : Barry
State : Michigan
Agency : Barry 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 :
Barry County deputies chased a vehicle for speeding which intensified the speeding. The hunt continued until the 16-year-old driver lost control, crashed into a tree and died.
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John Coddou*COP
Case # :1323
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : Highway 99
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : John Coddou
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in traffic
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Deputy John Coddou died while helping during accident and getting hit by a passing vehicle.
Source links :
https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/texas-deputy-dies-after-being-hit-by-truck-while-19418785.php

Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1322
Age :
Gender :Unknown
Race : Black
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : Pleasant Garden Road near Garden Road
City : Greensboro
County : Guilford
State : North Carolina
Agency : Guilford County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Infant killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police chased a vehicle containing a whole family with 2 adults and 3 children until the vehicle crashed and the 2-month-old infant passenger died after its vehicle was involved in a police chase crash. The reason for the deadly chase was marijuana charge and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Source links :
https://www.wxii12.com/article/infant-dies-car-pursuit-crashes-greensboro-guilford-county/60584229

Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1321
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : Central Alameda
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander bicyclist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons until the driver hit 8 vehicles, among them a bicycle on the road. The bicyclist was killed.
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Jose David Monsalve Rojas
Case # :1320
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Los Angeles
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : LAPD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander on bicycle killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A private citizen chased a vehicle because the driver had allegedly stolen something. Police joined the hunt and escalated a wild chase through residential streets until the vehicle being hunted crashed, killing a bystander on a bicycle. It is unclear why LAPD allows such dangerous hunts for reasons that are described as nonemergent.