Vehicular Deaths
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1199
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/08/2024
Location : Imperial County
City : Imperial County
County : Imperial
State : California
Agency : CBP, Border Patrol U.S. Border Patrol El Centro Sector
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
The US Border Patrol El Centro Sector of CBP chased a vehicle until it crashed and the driver died. They did not disclose why they chased him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1198
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/08/2024
Location : Not Disclosed
City : LaGrulla
County : Starr
State : Texas
Agency : CBP Border Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in helicopter crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A helicopter carrying 3 National Guards and 1 Border Patrol agent crashed, killing all 4. IncarcerNation does not list military personnel and this page is dedicated to the federal CBP agent who died.
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Daizia Williams
Case # :1197
Age :27
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 03/07/2024
Location : Veterans Parkway
City : Columbus
County : Muscogee
State : Georgia
Agency : Muscogee County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Muscogee County deputies chased a vehicle because the driver had open warrants. The vehicle fled and police escalated a chase, attacked the vehicle with a PIT maneuver, whereupon it crashed, killing the passenger Daizia Williams who died in the crash.
Source links :
https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/crime/article286563045.html
Iverson Latrell Black
Case # :1196
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/06/2024
Location : Route 64
City : Unknown Kane County
County : Kane
State : Illinois
Agency : Kane 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 :
Kane County Sheriff’s deputies chased a vehicle up to 110 mph until it hit a tree, burst into flames and killed the driver. Police allege they called off the chase just before the fatal crash. The coroner is trying to identify the remains via dental records.
Source links :
https://foxvalleymagazine.com/2024/03/06/high-speed-chase-on-route-64-ends-in-fiery-crash-death/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1195
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/06/2024
Location : I-80
City : Penryn
County : Placer
State : California
Agency : CHP
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed while running from police stop
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
CHP chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons until it stopped, a man ran from it and was killed by an 18-wheeler on the I-80 in Penryn.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/hit-and-run-suspect-killed-by-big-rig-on-i80-penryn/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1194
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/06/2024
Location : Route 64
City : Virgil Township
County : Kane
State : Illinois
Agency : Kane 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 :
Kane County Sheriff’s deputies chased a vehicle up to 110 mph until it hit a tree, burst into flames and killed the driver. Police allege they called off the chase just before the fatal crash. The coroner is trying to identify the remains via dental records.
Source links :
https://foxvalleymagazine.com/2024/03/06/high-speed-chase-on-route-64-ends-in-fiery-crash-death/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1193
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/06/2024
Location : I-80
City : Penryn
County : Placer
State : California
Agency : CHP
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed while running from police stop
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
CHP chased a vehicle for undisclosed reasons until it stopped, a man ran from it and was killed by an 18-wheeler on the I-80 in Penryn.
Source links :
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/hit-and-run-suspect-killed-by-big-rig-on-i80-penryn/
Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Case # :1192
Age :11
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/05/2024
Location : Sherman and Villard
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed in police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A vehicle fleeing police ran a red light and crashed into 3 other vehicles including a police cruiser in pursuit. Janis Howard and her 11-year-old grandson were killed.
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Janis Howard 2 of 2
Case # :1191
Age :55
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/05/2024
Location : Sherman and Villard
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed in police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A vehicle fleeing police ran a red light and crashed into 3 other vehicles including a police cruiser in pursuit. Janis Howard and her 11-year-old grandson were killed.
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Javier Villareal
Case # :1190
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : North Brady Street and East 53rd
City : Davenport
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Iowa State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A man was allegedly chased by police until he crashed and died.
Source links :
https://www.kcci.com/article/man-killed-from-crash-in-davenport/60060727
Jose Luis Villasenor Cervantes
Case # :1189
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : 3200 block of Stony Point Road
City : Santa Rosa
County : Sonoma
State : California
Agency : Santa Rosa Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Santa Rosa PD received a call about a man with a gun. They found a man with an AK-47 at the intersection of Todd Road and Standish Avenue and engaged in a shootout with him. The man fled and police chased him at high speed until he crashed and died.
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Suellen C. Leonard
Case # :1188
Age :44
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Moorehead City
County : Carteret
State : North Carolina
Agency : Moorehead City Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Pastor Nate Leonard was driving his 2020 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck and attempting to make a left turn out of shopping plaza a few minutes before 8 p.m. when police chased a fleeing vehicle into his path, killing his wife and passenger, Suellen Leonard.
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Abdul Kamara
Case # :1187
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : San Diego
County : San Diego
State : California
Agency : San Diego County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) : A Carlos Heard, Alejandro Aguilera, Tyler Phillips, Derrick Jones, Deputy Travis Kaapke, Christopher Aberle
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Died during arrest Disposition: No known charges
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Abdul Kamara reportedly asked someone to call an ambulance. When it arrived, he was displaying bizarre behaviors and was crawling through a parking lot without shoes or shirt. Police arrived and arrested him. He resisted and was ensnared in a WRAP device by police whereupon he died.
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Jose Luis Villasenor Cervantes
Case # :1186
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : 3200 block of Stony Point Road
City : Santa Rosa
County : Sonoma
State : California
Agency : Santa Rosa Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Santa Rosa PD received a call about a man with a gun. They found a man with an AK-47 at the intersection of Todd Road and Standish Avenue and engaged in a shootout with him. The man fled and police chased him at high speed until he crashed and died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1185
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : North Brady Street and East 53rd
City : Davenport
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Iowa State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A man was allegedly chased by police until he crashed and died.
Source links :
https://www.kcci.com/article/man-killed-from-crash-in-davenport/60060727
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1184
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Eugene Airport
City : Eugene
County : Lane
State : Oregon
Agency : Eugene Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by train while being chased by police
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Eugene PD found an unregistered sex offender at a traffic stop and began chasing him. The chase ended when the man was hit by a train and killed.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1183
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Santa Rosa
County : Sonoma
State : California
Agency : Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed during police chase
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Sonoma County deputies chased a man who crashed and fired shots at police. Four officers were injured. The man died. It is unknown at this time whether he died from police bullets or the chase crash.
Source links :
https://abc7ny.com/4-california-sheriffs-deputies-hurt-in-shootout-chase-with-rifle-/14490412/
Kenneth Hopkins *COP
Case # :1182
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/02/2024
Location : I-540
City : Knightdale
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Raleigh Police Department
Officer(s) : Kenneth Hopkins
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by on-duty crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Retired Sgt. Kenneth Hopkins died in a crash on the I-540.
Source links :
https://www.wect.com/2024/03/04/former-wpd-sergeant-kenneth-hopkins-dies-crash-interstate-540/
Kenneth Hopkins *COP
Case # :1181
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/02/2024
Location : I-540
City : Knightdale
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Raleigh Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by on-duty crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Retired Sgt. Kenneth Hopkins died in a crash on the I-540.
Source links :
https://www.wect.com/2024/03/04/former-wpd-sergeant-kenneth-hopkins-dies-crash-interstate-540/
Kenneth Hopkins *COP
Case # :1180
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/02/2024
Location : I-540
City : Knightdale
County : Wake
State : North Carolina
Agency : Raleigh Police Department
Officer(s) : Kenneth Hopkins
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by on-duty crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Retired Sgt. Kenneth Hopkins died in a crash on the I-540.
Source links :
https://www.wect.com/2024/03/04/former-wpd-sergeant-kenneth-hopkins-dies-crash-interstate-540/
Jeffrey Moss
Case # :1179
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/02/2024
Location : Macarthur and Seneca
City : Wichita
County : Sedgwick
State : Kansas
Agency : Wichita Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed by police vehicle
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Jeffrey Moss was walking when hit and killed by a Wichita PD police SUV. He leaves behind several children and grandchildren.
Source links :
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/he-was-so-loving-family-remembers-man-killed-by-wpd-patrol-car/
Christopher M. Gadd *COP
Case # :1178
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/02/2024
Location : I-5
City : Marysville
County : Snohomish
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) : Christopher Gadd
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed on duty in crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Officer Christopher Gadd was hit and killed on the I-5 in Marysville while attempting to catch DUI drivers.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1177
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/01/2024
Location : Poplar Springs Drive
City : Meridian
County : Lauderdale
State : Mississippi
Agency : Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Passenger killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Lauderdale County deputies traffic-stopped a vehicle. The passenger allegedly shot and injured the deputy. Police shot and killed him.
Source links :
https://www.wapt.com/article/one-person-dead-deputy-injured-in-officer-involved-shooting/60053891
https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/mississippi-deputy-injured-in-shooting-passenger-killed/
Jeffrey Lionel Smith Jr.
Case # :1176
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/01/2024
Location : 86th Street
City : Urbandale
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Urbandale Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police chased a vehicle they felt may be stolen until it crashed, killing passenger Jeffrey Lionel Smith, Jr., age 22.
Source links :
https://whoradio.iheart.com/content/2024-03-01-one-dead-one-charged-in-urbandale-chase-crash/
Barbara Ferris
Case # :1175
Age :87
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 03/01/2024
Location : The Esplanade
City : Chico
County : Butte
State : California
Agency : Chico University State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Resident died in own home after police chase crash into her home
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Barbara Ferris, 87, was in her home at 1:30 a.m. when police chased a fleeing DUI driver into her home. The vehicle crashed into the house massively, erupted in flames that quickly engulfed the house. Homeowner Barbara Ferris died in the flames while her husband was taken to the hospital in unknown condition. The DUI driver survived in unknown condition.
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Jermaine Toler Jr.
Case # :1174
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/29/2024
Location : Central Ave
City : Toledo
County : Lucas
State : Ohio
Agency : Toledo Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A Flock camera notified police that a minivan was stolen and police escalated a chase that ended when the vehicle crashed into a pole as a result of the chase and the passenger died.
Source links :
https://www.13abc.com/video/2024/02/29/man-dead-two-teens-injured-toledo-crash-after-police-pursuit/
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1173
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/29/2024
Location : South 128th Street and 22nd Avenue South
City : Burien
County : King
State : Washington
Agency : King County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Third party bystander killed by police “following” a vehicle into fleeing
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police tracked a man in a vehicle who had stolen his girlfriend’s dogs until he crashed while fleeing, killing a bystander and gravely injuring a child. Police claim they were only following, not chasing the vehicle. Washington State has had some controversy surrounding police chases and such linguistic parsing after a police-involved traffic fatality is common.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1172
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/27/2024
Location : Seagrave, Madison and North Street
City : Daytona
County : Volusia
State : Florida
Agency : Daytona Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A woman was thrown from a vehicle that sped off when Daytona Police escalated a chase. She died.
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Kyris Deshone McGraw 1 of 2
Case # :1171
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/27/2024
Location : First and Texas streets
City : Graham
County : Young
State : Texas
Agency : Young County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Eddric Mickle was driving a Dodge Caliber when a Young County deputy tried to pull him over. The car did not stop and the deputy escalated a high-speed chase that lasted until the car went airborne from speed, crashed, killing the driver Eddric Laquinn Mickle and his passenger, Kyris Deshone McGraw, 46.
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Eddric Laquinn Mickle 2 of 2
Case # :1170
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/27/2024
Location : First and Texas streets
City : Graham
County : Young
State : Texas
Agency : Young County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Eddric Mickle was driving a Dodge Caliber when a Young County deputy tried to pull him over. The car did not stop and the deputy escalated a high-speed chase that lasted until the car went airborne from speed, crashed, killing the driver Eddric Laquinn Mickle and his passenger, Kyris Deshone McGraw, 46.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1169
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/27/2024
Location : Seagrave, Madison and North Street
City : Daytona
County : Volusia
State : Florida
Agency : Daytona Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A woman was thrown from a vehicle that sped off when Daytona Police escalated a chase. She died.
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Felipe Martinez
Case # :1168
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latinx
Date : 02/25/2024
Location : State Highway 19
City : Maysville
County : Garvin
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Maysville Police Department and unnamed others
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police were chasing Felipe Martinez for undisclosed reasons for many miles. They deployed stop sticks, destabilizing the vehicle, which eventually flipped during the bumpy ride, killing the driver, Felipe Martinez.
Source links :
https://www.kltv.com/2024/02/26/man-dies-after-garvin-county-police-pursuit/
Armari D. Smith
Case # :1167
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/25/2024
Location : 20th and Burleigh streets
City : Milwaukee
County : Milwaukee
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Milwaukee Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Milwaukee PD were chasing a vehicle for a traffic infraction until the vehicle crashed, killing bystander Armari Smith who had been in cosmetology school to become a barber while also being the caretaker for his mother and grandmother.
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Randy Herring
Case # :1166
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/25/2024
Location : West Franklin Boulevard
City : Gastonia
County : Gaston
State : North Carolina
Agency : Gastonia Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed in police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Gastonia Police were speeding to a call when they hit local tattoo artist Randy Herring, killing him. His son said he had tattooed many of the local officers and they all knew him.
Source links :
https://news.yahoo.com/tattoo-artist-dies-crash-gaston-165136800.html
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1165
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/25/2024
Location : Waterloo Road near Piccoli Road
City : San Joaquin
County : Fresno
State : California
Agency : California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Unhoused pedestrian killed by police vehicle
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
A person believed to be unhoused was run over and killed by a police vehicle in San Joaquin.
Source links :
https://www.kcra.com/article/san-joaquin-county-deputy-hits-kills-pedestrian/46975315#
Brandon Hughett
Case # :1164
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/25/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Morgan County
County : Morgan
State : Tennessee
Agency : Cumberland 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 Cumberland County deputy chased a vehicle into Morgan County where the vehicle crashed. The driver died and a passenger was airlifted out. It is unknown why police created this chase.
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Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1163
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/24/2024
Location : Shore Drive and Atlantic Avenue
City : Virginia Beach
County : Princess Anne
State : Virginia
Agency : Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Police chased a speeding vehicle and allege it was also reported stolen. The chase was escalated until the vehicle crashed and the driver died.
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Vernon Jackson
Case # :1162
Age :84
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/23/2024
Location : Main Street and La. 1146
City : Rosepine
County : Vernon Parish
State : Louisiana
Agency : Vernon Parish 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 a vehicle until it crashed, killing the driver.
Source links :
https://www.kplctv.com/2024/02/24/one-person-killed-crash-during-police-chase/
Quadri Jackson
Case # :1161
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/23/2024
Location : Shore Drive and Atlantic Avenue
City : Northampton County
County : Northampton
State : Virginia
Agency : Virginia State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Virginia State Police chased a vehicle that registered as stolen until it crashed, killing the driver.
Source links :
https://www.aol.com/driver-stolen-vehicle-dies-high-122018830.html
Name Not Disclosed
Case # :1160
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/22/2024
Location : Van Brunt Boulevard
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 :
Police chased a Ford F150 they felt may be stolen until it crashed, overturned, killing the driver.