Patricia Lynn Finch 2 of 2

Case # :405

Gender : Female

Age : 64

Race : White

Date : 03/03/2023

Location : Hwy 210 + Ray Rd

City : Spring Lake

County : Harnett

State : North Carolina

Agency : Harnett County SO

Officer(s) : Kevin LeTarte

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Third party motorists killed by police vehicle

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

A Harnett County Sheriff's deputy caused a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon that left two people dead and the officer injured when his vehicle hit a third-party motorist’s car.
Just after 2 p.m. at NC Highway 210 and Ray Road in Spring Lake on 03/03/2023, Harnett deputy Kevin LeTarte crashed into a pickup truck for unclear reasons, killing both Brian and Patricia Finch. The deputy was indicted for manslaughter. It is unknown whether Officer LeTarte had been DUI-tested.

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