Bradley Michael Swink

Case # :219

Gender : Male

Age : 30

Race : White

Date : 10/06/2022

Location :

City : Hickory

County :

State : North Carolina

Agency : Hickory PD

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Bradley Michael Swink was the driver of a Honda Accord chased by Hickory PD because the Honda was reported stolen, police said. When an officer tried to stop the vehicle on Wednesday, the driver did not stop and Hickory PD escalated a chase that ended shortly before 10 p.m., when it crashed into another vehicle at Springs Road near the intersection with McDonald Parkway. The Honda had struck a Jeep Wrangler that had four passengers between the ages of 15-17. All four were taken to an area hospital.
Bradley Michael Swink, 30, of Conover, was ejected from the vehicle he was driving and was pronounced dead at the scene. No video, dashcam footage or other evidence can be found by open search.

Source links :

https://hickoryrecord.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/update-car-chase-ends-in-crash-death-in-hickory/article_011dbc3e-4562-11ed-96df-0fc9f8c6bcbc.html

https://hickoryrecord.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/update-driver-who-died-in-hickory-car-chase-crash-identified-4-teens-injured-in-crash/article_011dbc3e-4562-11ed-96df-0fc9f8c6bcbc.html

https://www.qcnews.com/crime-and-public-safety/man-dies-4-teens-hurt-after-police-chase-ends-in-crash-in-hickory-police-say/