Vehicular Deaths
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Fernando Barajas 2 of 2
Case # :1055
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 01/19/2024
Location : Geer Road
City : Ceres
County : Stanislaus
State : California
Agency : Ceres Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Ceres PD escalated a chase of a sedan until it ended in a massive crash, killing two 20-year-old men and injuring 3 more passengers ranging in ages 18-24. Police did not reveal why they initiated this deadly chase.
Source links :
https://www.kcra.com/article/ceres-police-chase-ends-in-crash-jan-2024/46462162#
https://www.kcra.com/article/ceres-keyes-chase-crash-son-dies-mother-reacts/46466011
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1054
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 01/19/2024
Location : Geer Road
City : Ceres
County : Stanislaus
State : California
Agency : Ceres Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Ceres PD escalated a chase of a sedan until it ended in a massive crash, killing two 20-year-old men and injuring 3 more passengers ranging in ages 18-24. Police did not reveal why they initiated this deadly chase.
Source links :
https://www.kcra.com/article/ceres-police-chase-ends-in-crash-jan-2024/46462162#
https://www.kcra.com/article/ceres-keyes-chase-crash-son-dies-mother-reacts/46466011
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :1053
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 01/19/2024
Location : Geer Road
City : Cares
County : Stanislaus
State : California
Agency : Ceres Police Department, Modesto Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Ceres PD escalated a chase of a sedan until it ended in a massive crash, killing two 20-year-old men and injuring 3 more passengers ranging in ages 18-24. Police did not reveal why they initiated this deadly chase.
Source links :
https://www.kcra.com/article/ceres-police-chase-ends-in-crash-jan-2024/46462162#
https://www.kcra.com/article/ceres-keyes-chase-crash-son-dies-mother-reacts/46466011
Fernando Barajas 2 of 2
Case # :1052
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 01/19/2024
Location : Geer Road
City : Ceres
County : Stanislaus
State : California
Agency : Ceres Police Department, Modesto Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Ceres PD escalated a chase of a sedan until it ended in a massive crash, killing two 20-year-old men and injuring 3 more passengers ranging in ages 18-24. Police did not reveal why they initiated this deadly chase.
Source links :
https://www.kcra.com/article/ceres-police-chase-ends-in-crash-jan-2024/46462162#
https://www.kcra.com/article/ceres-keyes-chase-crash-son-dies-mother-reacts/46466011
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1051
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Precinct 3 Constables
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Precinct 3 Constables chased a motorcycle for a license plate mismatch at high speed until the motorcycle crashed into a diesel fuel truck and was run over by the truck and killed. Police claim the motorcycle was reported stolen.
Source links :
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/harris-co-crash-man-killed-following-pursuit-of-motorcycle-rider
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1050
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : US-90 at Crosby Freeway
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Harris County deputies chased a motorcycle at high speed until it crashed at US 90 Crosby Freeway. The sheriff’s office claims that they called off the chase just before impact, a common tactic used by police to avoid responsibility for the chase when a crash is imminent.
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Michael Scott Skelton
Case # :1049
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : Playmore Beach Road near Packs Hill Road
City : Lenoir
County : Caldwell
State : North Carolina
Agency : NC State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
North Carolina State Highway Patrol chased a vehicle at high speed until it crashed, killing driver Michael Scott Skelton. Police have not revealed why they escalated the high-speed chase so far.
Source links :
https://www.wral.com/story/man-killed-in-crash-during-high-speed-chase-in-caldwell-county/21244249/
Clayton Tyler Henning
Case # :1048
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/18/2024
Location : Business 190 and US-190
City : Heidenheimer
County : Bell
State : Texas
Agency : Texas DPS
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Texas DPS troopers tried to traffic-stop a vehicle that did not stop, so in response, they escalated a high-speed chase that ended when the driver, Clayton Tyler Henning, crashed and died.
Source links :
https://www.fox44news.com/project-roadblock/bell-county-pursuit-leads-to-fatal-crash/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1047
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/17/2024
Location : Highway 12
City : Townsend
County : Broadwater
State : Montana
Agency : Montana Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Montana Highway Patrol tried to traffic-stop a man. He swerved and died in a head-on collision with the patrol car. No significant injuries reported to officer.
Source links :
https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/suspect-dies-in-crash-after-pursuit-nw-of-townsend
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1046
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/16/2024
Location : Saginaw Street
City : Flint
County : Genesee
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Michigan State Police chased a fleeing driver into a crash with a bus. The targeted driver died.
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Novelle Nesmith
Case # :1045
Age :14
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Wethersfield
County : Hartford
State : Connecticut
Agency : Wethersfield Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Wethersfield PD chased a car they believed to be stolen until it crashed into a house, killing one of the 3 juveniles in the car, injuring 2 others.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1044
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : I-77 and Tyvola
City : Charlotte
County : Charlotte-Mecklenburg
State : North Carolina
Agency : Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Charlotte Police chased a car they believed stolen on the I-77. The vehicle tried to take the exit and crashed. A man died.
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te'Onna De'Asha Davis-Cannon
Case # :1043
Age :27
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 01/14/2024
Location : Cleaver Boulevard and Benton Avenue
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Kansas City Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Kansas City Police initiated a chase. A woman fled. Police claimed they stopped pursuing her as she crashed into a tree and died. It is unknown if and when police called in to call off the chase.
Source links :
https://fox4kc.com/news/woman-dies-in-crash-off-swope-after-allegedly-running-from-police-kcpd/
David Michael Pemberton
Case # :1042
Age :56
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/13/2024
Location : Rupple Road
City : Fayetteville
County : Washington
State : Arkansas
Agency : Arkansas State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Arkansas State Police hunted a speeding Dodge Charger into the path of the vehicle of David Pemberton, a food delivery driver on the job, killing the third party driver. His brother created a petition to investigate Arkansas police Pursuits as this law enforcement agency commonly kills people in car chases.
Source links :
https://www.fox16.com/crime/fayetteville-man-fleeing-arkansas-state-police-causes-fatal-crash/
https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/brother-of-bystander-killed-in-police-pursuit-creates-petition/
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :1041
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Gulf Freeway
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Houston PD chased a vehicle until it crashed on the Gulf Freeway, killing 2 occupants, injuring two others.
Source links :
https://www.aol.com/news/houston-police-chase-ends-crash-121545220.html
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Case # :1040
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/12/2024
Location : Gulf Freeway
City : Houston
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Houston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Houston PD chased a vehicle until it crashed on the Gulf Freeway, killing 2 occupants, injuring two others.
Source links :
https://www.aol.com/news/houston-police-chase-ends-crash-121545220.html
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1039
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Laredo
County : Webb
State : Texas
Agency : Webb County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A Webb County deputy chased a vehicle until it crashed and killed a man. The reason for the chase was not disclosed.
Source links :
https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/pursuit-south-laredo-ends-fatal-crash-suspect-18604557.php
Brent Maner 1 of 2
Case # :1038
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/11/2024
Location :
City : Chouteau
County : Mayes
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Brent Maner was on a dirt bike being chased by Oklahoma State Patrol. Troopers escalated a chase through downtown Chouteau where the dirt bike being driven by Brent Maner hit and killed pedestrian John Farmer. Police never said what was so urgent about this chase that they conducted it through the high-traffic part of town.
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John Farmer 2 of 2
Case # :1037
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/11/2024
Location :
City : Chouteau
County : Mayes
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Brent Maner was on a dirt bike being chased by Oklahoma State Patrol. Troopers escalated a chase through downtown Chouteau where the dirt bike being driven by Brent Maner hit and killed pedestrian John Farmer. Police never said what was so urgent about this chase that they conducted it through the high-traffic part of town.
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Russell E. Barnett Jr.
Case # :1036
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/10/2024
Location : 3300 block of Pflanz Avenue
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metro Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Louisville Metro Police hunted a stolen car into the vehicle of Russell Barnett at high speed, killing him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1035
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Flower and Edinger
City : Santa Ana
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Santa Ana Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Santa Ana Police Department chased a motorcyclist until he crashed. He died a week later in the hospital from injuries from the police chase crash.
Source links :
https://newsantaana.com/a-motorcycle-theft-suspect-who-crashed-during-an-sapd-pursuit-has-died/
Kimberly Anita Lynn Nesslage
Case # :1034
Age :23
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : Wilcoy Road
City : Rockwell
County : Rowan
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
North Carolina State Highway Patrol chased a vehicle until it crashed, killing Kimberly Anita Lynn Nesslage and injuring John Paul Beinkampen, ages 23 and 24. The reason for the chase was stated as “vehicle failing to maintain lane control” and having swerved into another lane when spotted by trooper.
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Clifford Saintvil *COP
Case # :1033
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : Southern State Parkway
City : New York
County : Queens
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) : Clifford Saintvil
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer killed in car crash on way to work
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
NYPD officer Clifford Saintvil of NYPD crashed and died on the way to work.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1032
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/07/2024
Location : Horseshoe Road
City : Dodge
County : Dodge
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Dodge County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police chased an erratic driver into a tree at over 100 mph. He died.
Source links :
https://fox11online.com/news/local/man-dead-after-crashing-during-pursuit-in-dodge-county
Michael Ashworth
Case # :1031
Age :54
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : E. Wallisville Road + Haney Road
City : Baytown
County : Harris
State : Texas
Agency : Liberty County Precinct 4
Officer(s) : Unidentified off-duty constable
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Dirtbike rider killed by off-duty police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A man on a dirt bike was reportedly chased by an off-duty Harris County officer until he crashed and died.
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Jen Dormitorio Ambrosio 1 of 2
Case # :1030
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : Lodge Freeway near Lahser Road
City : Southfield
County : Oakland
State : Michigan
Agency : MSP, Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Michigan State Police hunted a stolen vehicle into a wreck. Two people died.
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Ryan Ambrosio 2 of 2
Case # :1029
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : Lodge Freeway near Lahser Road
City : Southfield
County : Oakland
State : Michigan
Agency : MSP, Michigan State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Michigan State Police hunted a stolen vehicle into a wreck. Two people died.
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Aquasia Nasha Kennedy
Case # :1028
Age :19
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 01/06/2024
Location : I-30 and 2nd Ave
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : DPD Dallas Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by off-duty officer in crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
An off-duty officer driving a Jeep came upon a stalled vehicle on the I-30 and crashed into it, killing a pregnant woman and severely injuring her unborn
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Samuel Mwarey
Case # :1027
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : Native Pacific Islander
Date : 01/05/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Hilo
County : Hawaii
State : Hawaii
Agency : Hawaii Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A Hawaii PD officer was driving in the dark on a poorly lit highway without lights and sirens and hit 16-year-old Samuel Mwarey who died in the hospital 4 days later from injuries. The incident is being being investigated as a negligent homicide.
Source links :
https://bigislandnow.com/2024/01/08/teen-pedestrian-struck-by-police-officer-dies/
Laysa Grewell
Case # :1026
Age :22
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : I-90
City : Gallatin
County : Gallatin
State : Montana
Agency : Gallatin County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by DUI driver being chased by police
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
An intoxicated driver was going the wrong way on the I-90 when police tried to catch him, placed spike strips and chased him. The chase exceeded 100 mph when the driver hit her SUV head-on, causing it to explode in a fireball. She had a one-year-old child and had just found out she was expecting another one when she died.
Source links :
https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article286364490.html
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 3
Case # :1025
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : Morrissey Boulevard
City : Boston
County : Suffolk
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Boston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Boston PD chased an allegedly stolen car until it crashed. Two teenage boys were killed and 2 more injured. The youngest of the deceased was 14.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 3
Case # :1024
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : Morrissey Boulevard
City : Boston
County : Suffolk
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Boston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Boston PD chased an allegedly stolen car until it crashed. Two teenage boys were killed and 2 more injured. The youngest of the deceased was 14.
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Name Not Disclosed 3 of 3
Case # :1023
Age :14
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : Morrissey Boulevard
City : Boston
County : Suffolk
State : Massachusetts
Agency : Boston Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Boston PD chased an allegedly stolen car until it crashed. Two teenage boys were killed and 2 more injured. The youngest of the deceased was 14.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1022
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : State Highway 9
City : Norman
County : Cleveland
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Cleveland County deputies stopped a vehicle and determined that the driver was not licensed. They chased the driver at high speed until he crashed into a creek bed. He was injured. The female passenger was killed by the police chase crash.
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Eric Minx *COP
Case # :1021
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : I-85
City : Lanett
County : Coweta
State : Georgia
Agency : Coweta County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Officer run over and killed by another officer
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
K9 officer Eric Minx during manhunt was run over and killed by another officer.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1020
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/03/2024
Location : Beverly Parkway
City : Pensacola
County : Escambia
State : Florida
Agency : Escambia County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
An Escambia deputy with his lights activated ran a red light and collided with a 56-year-old man, killing him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1019
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/02/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Hatfield
County : Spencer
State : Kentucky
Agency : Newburgh Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Died after police chase crash during arrest
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A vehicle fled from police who escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle hit a police car head-on. Two people were arrested. The man died at the scene after arrest from unknown causes. Police allege that the two had thrown some presumed methamphetamine from the car window while fleeing.
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :1018
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/02/2024
Location : I-435
City : Northland
County : Platte
State : Missouri
Agency : Kansas City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Kansas City police chased a vehicle they said matched a description of a car seen at the site of convenience store robberies and chased the car until it crashed, killing 2 people. Nothing more is known so far.
Source links :
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article283732323.html
Alphonso Duke Carroll 2 of 2
Case # :1017
Age :60
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/02/2024
Location : I-435
City : Northland
County : Platte
State : Missouri
Agency : Kansas City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Kansas City police chased a vehicle they said matched a description of a car seen at the site of convenience store robberies and chased the car until it crashed, killing 2 people. Nothing more is known so far.
Source links :
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article283732323.html
Ollie Lane Coldiron
Case # :1016
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/02/2024
Location : 7300 block of Camby Crossing Circle
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Indianapolis Metro PD (IMPD)
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A third party motorist died because IMPD allegedly responded to a call about a stolen vehicle and as they “arrived nearby”, the teenage driver crashed the allegedly stolen Kia into the bystander who died.
Source links :
https://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/national/article283739338.html