Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

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Displaying 5,001 - 5,500 of 6,622

Unique IDNameAgeGenderRaceDateCityStateLatitudeLongitudeAgency involvedCause of deathIntended use of forceBrief descriptionSupporting document link
24597Johnny Stringer31MaleRace unspecified06/25/2018MilwaukeeWI42.9587304-87.9239045Greenfield Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Johnny Stringer was the driver of a car that was pulled over by Greenfield police at about 3:15 a.m. June 25 at a gas station. The car sped away when officers approached on foot, police said. The car fled, but police reportedly ended their pursuit, citing high speeds. Within minutes, an officer discovered the vehicle had crashed into a semi-trailer. Stringer eventually died from the injuries.

jsonline.com
24598Victor Manuel Garcia17MaleHispanic/Latino06/26/2018GlassboroNJ39.6959352-75.1366779Franklin Township Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Jacob Servais allegedly was the driver of a 2007 Dodge Durango that drove into the median, hit a tree and caught fire during a police chase, killing his passenger, Victor Garcia.

thedailyjournal.com
24422David V. Mcintosh53MaleEuropean-American/White06/27/2018BradentonFL27.4626423-82.5791807Manatee County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle

A motorcyclist, David V. Mcintosh, died in a collision with a Manatee County deputy's cruiser at around 9:10 p.m. According to the sheriff's office, the motorcycle struck the deputy's patrol vehicle.

bradenton.com
24600Shonquelle "Omelly" Da'vare Barrett22MaleAfrican-American/Black06/29/2018AberdeenNC35.1212392-79.4488348North Carolina State Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Shonquelle Davare Barrett was knocked off the road by a trooper during a chase following Barrett's evasion of a random checkpoint. He hit a tree and was killed.

fayobserver.com
24599Robert McGrath33MaleRace unspecified06/29/2018Beale AFBCA39.1186038-121.3864068Nevada County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Robert McGrath had fled from officers over the past few weeks because of a warrant. Deputies spotted him and attempted to stop him.. He fled westbound on Highway 20. Reaching speeds between 90 and 100 mph on a Suzuki 650 motorcycle, McGrath crashed and died near the Doolittle Drive entrance to Beale Air Force Base.

theunion.com
24601Rita Marie Dolph17FemaleEuropean-American/White06/30/2018SantaquinUT39.9755994-111.7736217Utah County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A Dodge truck was reported missing out of Payson, and police had been briefly involved in a pursuit with it, but had called off the chase. Utah County Sheriff's deputies spotted the vehicle a short time later and started a second pursuit when the 17-year-old male driver got onto southbound I-15. When the driver of the truck took the Santaquin Main Street exit, Utah Highway Patrol troopers say it collided with the vehicle Rita Dolph was driving as it entered an intersection, killing her.

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24424John "Shorty" Payne51MaleAfrican-American/Black06/30/2018Baton RougeLA30.4501204-91.1609249Baton Rouge Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle

On-duty Cpl. Jenny Bourgeois, 39, was driving with the flow of traffic around 10 p.m. when she struck and killed John Payne. Payne was trying to cross the road when he was hit. The officer was not responding for a call for service at the time of the incident. She was placed on paid administrative leave after the crash.

theadvocate.com
24602Danielle M. Pecoraro39FemaleEuropean-American/White07/01/2018HighlandNY41.7379175-74.0366946Lloyd Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

At approximately 7:30 p.m., police responded to a report of an erratic driver. A Lloyd police officer found the vehicle, a 2008 Porsche Cayenne, and attempted to stop it. The vehicle fled at a high rate of speed, police said. As the vehicle approached an intersection, it struck the side of a 2008 Ford. The Porsche then crossed over into the eastbound lane striking a 2018 Ford pickup head on. A 2016 Toyota then struck the rear of the Porsche. The driver of the Porsche, Ryan B. Williams was injured. The operator of the 2018 Ford pickup truck, Danielle M. Pecoraro, was killed. Ryan B. Williams, 29, was found guilty of manslaughter, vehicular homicide.

dailyvoice.com
26656Martin Jacobs77MaleRace unspecified07/03/2018Homosassa SpringsFL28.8055831-82.5752713Citrus County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Marshals Service
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police including U.S. Marshals were trailing habitual felon offender Charles Curtis Couch, 39, when he sped away in his Lincoln reaching speeds of 70 mph in downtown Homosassa Springs. Couch lost control and collided headon with a vehicle occupied by Martin and Sheila Jacobs. Martin Jacobs, 77, died July 15 from his injuries. Sheila Jacobs, 75, was injured. Couch faces 50 years in prison for vehicular manslaughter and other charges.

chronicleonline.com
24603Damian Swarptue26MaleAfrican-American/Black07/03/2018KokomoMS31.2053825-89.9458547Marion County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Damian Swarptue, 26, and Lacurtis Floyd, 22, were riding in a car driven by Kevin M. Allen when Allen evaded a roadblock for a driver's license check. A high-speed police chase ensued in which a police cruiser forced Allen's car of the road, killing Swarptue and Ford. Allen was charged with two counts of manslaughter, and families of the victims have filed a civil suit against Allen and the police.

columbianprogress.com
24604Lacurtis Floyd22MaleAfrican-American/Black07/03/2018KokomoMS31.2053825-89.9458547Marion County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Damian Swarptue, 26, and Lacurtis Floyd, 22, were riding in a car driven by Kevin M. Allen when Allen evaded a roadblock for a driver's license check. A high-speed police chase ensued in which a police cruiser forced Allen's car of the road, killing Swarptue and Ford. Allen was charged with two counts of manslaughter, and families of the victims have filed a civil suit against Allen and the police.

columbianprogress.com
24605Chad Lee Reineke43MaleEuropean-American/White07/04/2018YanktonSD42.8799575-97.3134188Yankton Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A Yankton police officer was trying to stop a speeding eastbound 1996 Acura Integra driven by Michael Worlie, 29, and his passenger, Joshua Odens, 27. About 3 miles east of Yankton, Worlie turned the headlights off and drove into the westbound lanes of Highway 50. He collided with a westbound 2010 Nissan Sentra driven by Tawna Lichty-Reineke, 40. She and her passengers Chad Reineke, 43, and Janicka Luschen, 10, were killed, as were Worlie and Odens.

citizen-times.com
24606Janicka Reeanne Luschen10FemaleEuropean-American/White07/04/2018YanktonSD42.8799575-97.3134188Yankton Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A Yankton police officer was trying to stop a speeding eastbound 1996 Acura Integra driven by Michael Worlie, 29, and his passenger, Joshua Odens, 27. About 3 miles east of Yankton, Worlie turned the headlights off and drove into the westbound lanes of Highway 50. He collided with a westbound 2010 Nissan Sentra driven by Tawna Lichty-Reineke, 40. She and her passengers Chad Reineke, 43, and Janicka Luschen, 10, were killed, as were Worlie and Odens.

citizen-times.com
24607Joshua Lee Odens27MaleEuropean-American/White07/04/2018YanktonSD42.8799575-97.3134188Yankton Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A Yankton police officer was trying to stop a speeding eastbound 1996 Acura Integra driven by Michael Worlie, 29, and his passenger, Joshua Odens, 27. About 3 miles east of Yankton, Worlie turned the headlights off and drove into the westbound lanes of Highway 50. He collided with a westbound 2010 Nissan Sentra driven by Tawna Lichty-Reineke, 40. She and her passengers Chad Reineke, 43, and Janicka Luschen, 10, were killed, as were Worlie and Odens.

citizen-times.com
24608Michael Lee Worlie29MaleEuropean-American/White07/04/2018YanktonSD42.8799575-97.3134188Yankton Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A Yankton police officer was trying to stop a speeding eastbound 1996 Acura Integra driven by Michael Worlie, 29, and his passenger, Joshua Odens, 27. About 3 miles east of Yankton, Worlie turned the headlights off and drove into the westbound lanes of Highway 50. He collided with a westbound 2010 Nissan Sentra driven by Tawna Lichty-Reineke, 40. She and her passengers Chad Reineke, 43, and Janicka Luschen, 10, were killed, as were Worlie and Odens.

citizen-times.com
24609Tawna Raeanne Lichty-Reineke40FemaleEuropean-American/White07/04/2018YanktonSD42.8799575-97.3134188Yankton Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A Yankton police officer was trying to stop a speeding eastbound 1996 Acura Integra driven by Michael Worlie, 29, and his passenger, Joshua Odens, 27. About 3 miles east of Yankton, Worlie turned the headlights off and drove into the westbound lanes of Highway 50. He collided with a westbound 2010 Nissan Sentra driven by Tawna Lichty-Reineke, 40. She and her passengers Chad Reineke, 43, and Janicka Luschen, 10, were killed, as were Worlie and Odens.

citizen-times.com
24610Anthony Griffin22MaleEuropean-American/White07/05/2018JacksonNJ40.1337106-74.2580928Jackson Township Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A police officer observed Anthony Griffin allegedly run a red light on his motorcycle and a chase ensued when Griffin refused to pull over. Ten seconds later Griffin collided with a car driven by Eric Larson. Griffin was killed, and Larson died of his injuries days later.

patch.com
24611Eric Larson24MaleEuropean-American/White07/05/2018JacksonNJ40.1337106-74.2580928Jackson Township Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A police officer observed Anthony Griffin allegedly run a red light on his motorcycle and a chase ensued when Griffin refused to pull over. Ten seconds later Griffin collided with a car driven by Eric Larson. Griffin was killed, and Larson died of his injuries days later.

patch.com
24612Anthony E. Kraczyk20MaleRace unspecified07/07/2018MelvernKS38.449652-95.6324685Lyon County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A Lyon County deputy tried to stop a vehicle on I-35 at mile marker 142 for undisclosed reasons. During the pursuit, the authorities discovered that the vehicle had been reported stolen during a robbery in Emporia. The driver tried to take the exit for Melvern and left the road, the rolling the vehicle several times. Sharnicca D. Cannon, 23, and passenger, Anthony E. Kraczyk, 20, were killed.

kctv5.com
24613Sharnicca D. Cannon23FemaleAfrican-American/Black07/07/2018MelvernKS38.449652-95.6324685Lyon County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A Lyon County deputy tried to stop a vehicle on I-35 at mile marker 142 for undisclosed reasons. During the pursuit, the authorities discovered that the vehicle had been reported stolen during a robbery in Emporia. The driver tried to take the exit for Melvern and left the road, the rolling the vehicle several times. Sharnicca D. Cannon, 23, and passenger, Anthony E. Kraczyk, 20, were killed.

kctv5.com
27433Jon Karl SmithMaleRace unspecified07/07/2018RiversideCA33.9536703-117.3831992Riverside Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Arthur Armando Alvarez, 28, was high on meth when he led police on a 11 mile chase in a stolen pickup. Alvarez lost control and crashed into another vehicle, killing his passenger Jon Karl Smith. Alvarez was convicted for murder and felony evading.

www.pe.com
24614Gregory A. Longenecker51MaleEuropean-American/White07/09/2018BernvillePA40.4154725-76.0624996Pennsylvania Game Commission-Law Enforcement, Pennsylvania State Police
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

State troopers commandeered a Pennsylvania Game Commission bulldozer to track Gregory Longenecker, who they'd interrupted pruning 10 marijuana plants. Pursuing Longenecker through dense underbrush, the bulldozer ran over and killed Longenecker. The state of Pennsylvania will pay $475,000 to Longenecker's estate.

inquirer.com
24615Robert A. Craigwell26MaleAfrican-American/Black07/10/2018Staten IslandNY40.6419985-74.0788496City of New York Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle

Robert A. Craigwell was killed and a bystander was shot in the face when a chaotic courthouse gang fight spilled out onto the streets of Staten Island. Craigwell allegedly fired shots at a stolen minivan carrying rival gang members and took off running. The rival gang members in the stolen minivan sped after Craigwell and ran him over, pinning him between the minivan and a wall. Craigwell was killed.

nbcnewyork.com
24616Dylan Blake Snow18MaleEuropean-American/White07/11/2018SomersetKY37.0792839-84.6176003Science Hill Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A Science Hill police officer tried to pull over Steven O Vanhook for driving erratically. The high-speed chase resulted in a crash with a pickup truck, killing the driver, Dylan B. Snow and Vanhook.

somerset-kentucky.com
24617Steven O. Vanhook33MaleRace unspecified07/11/2018SomersetKY37.0792839-84.6176003Science Hill Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A Science Hill police officer tried to pull over Steven O Vanhook for driving erratically. The high-speed chase resulted in a crash with a pickup truck, killing the driver, Dylan B. Snow and Vanhook.

somerset-kentucky.com
24618Name withheld by police35MaleRace unspecified07/12/2018MiddletownNY41.4404047-74.4188191Middletown Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

At 12:53 a.m., an officer saw a black 2000 Lexus GS300 commit a traffic infraction. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, which took off at a high rate of speed. The officer pursued with his emergency lights on in an effort to get the driver to stop, police said. The driver lost control of the vehicle, and left the road, striking a telephone pole and then a concrete porch of an unoccupied house. The driver was killed.

dailyvoice.com
24619Francisco Montoya Jr.41MaleHispanic/Latino07/13/2018South GateCA33.9497599-118.170001Bell Gardens Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Francisco Montoya Jr. was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into three vehicles on Firestone Boulevard at the 710 Freeway in South Gate, police said. The chase began after the motorcyclist failed to pull over for a traffic stop at 9:53 p.m. for "violating numerous traffic violations and possibly driving while intoxicated."

ktla.com
24620Hal Paxman Gadd88MaleEuropean-American/White07/13/2018American ForkUT40.3953696-111.8206976Utah County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

About 9:30 a.m., a Utah County sheriff's deputy pulled over a pickup truck for a registration issue. As the deputy was walking from his patrol car to the truck, the driver, Trevor Pitcher, took off. The chase went from American Fork onto I-15 where the truck took the next exit at Main Street in Lehi, and then went east back into American Fork. The fleeing truck smashed into the passenger side of a vehicle in an intersection, killing Hal Gadd. Pitcher pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless endangerment. The Gadd family received an undisclosed settlement from the county. The county revised its pursuit policy after the incident.

sltrib.com
24622Name withheld by policeMaleRace unspecified07/14/2018OrangeCA33.845723-117.8431843California Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

The driver of a van pursued by California Highway Patrol officers died when the vehicle left a road in Orange and burst into flames. The pursuit began about 7:25 p.m. in the parking lot of the CHP office in Santa Ana. The pursuit ended when the 2003 Chevrolet Astro went off the road near a railroad bridge, where it appeared to be stuck. Officers reportedly tried to call out the driver, who would not come out and revved engine until it caught fire. A man was found dead when the fire was put out.

abc7.com
24621Ebony Radford35FemaleAfrican-American/Black07/14/2018DaytonOH39.7578095-84.253319Ohio State Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A 20-second chase after an attempted traffic stop ended when the car struck a utility pole and split in half. Ebony Radford was killed. The car's driver, 37-year-old Thurston Melson, was injured. Melson was charged with vehicular homicide and DUI.

apnews.com
24623Scott D. Homme26MaleEuropean-American/White07/14/2018HaywardWI46.0507109-91.4887411Hayward Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A police chase started at 2:20 a.m. when an officer tried to stop Scott D. Homme for a traffic violation. Homme fled and led police on a chase where speeds exceeded 100 miles per hour. Police lost track of the car when the driver apparently turned off his lights. A short time later, police found the wrecked car and body.

apg-wi.com
22597Adam "Champ" Zamudio Sr.50MaleHispanic/Latino07/14/2018NampaID43.5792993-116.5512333Nampa Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A Nampa police officer pursued Joseph Michael Sena in a high speed chase because he believed Sena was driving while intoxicated. The chase reached speeds up to 70 mph before crashing into a car and killing 51-year-old Rosa Delafuente and 55-year-old Adam Zamudio. Sena, 50, was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Survivors' families have filed a civil suit.

idahostatesman.com
25247Rosa Maria De La Fuente51FemaleHispanic/Latino07/14/2018NampaID43.5792993-116.5512333Nampa Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A Nampa police officer pursued Joseph Michael Sena in a high speed chase because he believed Sena was driving while intoxicated. The chase reached speeds up to 70 mph before crashing into a car and killing 51-year-old Rosa Delafuente and 55-year-old Adam Zamudio. Sena, 50, was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Survivors' families have filed a civil suit.

idahostatesman.com
10998Angel LeeAnn Sunshine Bell19FemaleEuropean-American/White07/14/2018CheyenneWY41.1166907-104.7852475Wyoming Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Aaron Higine, 27, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide after a police chase that ended with a crash that killed his passenger, Angel Bell.

kgab.com
24626Winny Victor19FemaleAfrican-American/Black07/18/2018MiamiFL25.8392984-80.2332267Miami-Dade Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police attempted to pull over an allegedly stolen BMW driven by Zaykesse Johnson, 18, with Winny Victor, 19, in the passenger seat. As he was fleeing, Johnson struck another car, which joined in the chase. Victor was killed when the BMW crashed through a fence and rolled over multiple times, ejecting both driver and passenger. Johnson was charged in her death.

patch.com
24624Braeden Scott Rankin23MaleEuropean-American/White07/18/2018SpartanburgSC35.017891-81.896904Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Deputies were called around 8:45 p.m. to a convenience store for reports of two people at the gas pumps who appeared to be engaged in drug activity. A vehicle backed out of the parking space and refused to stop when a deputy tried to pull the car over. The deputy pursued the vehicle for four minutes but reportedly canceled the pursuit when he lost sight of the vehicle. Another deputy saw the vehicle at about 9 p.m. on Highway 221. The deputy tried to stop the vehicle, but the vehicle fled and cut off its lights as it crossed over I-85. The vehicle ran a red light at an intersection and crashed head-on into a tractor trailer, killing driver Jordan Balkind, 23, and passenger, Braeden Rankin, 23.

foxcarolina.com
24625Jordan Balkind23MaleRace unspecified07/18/2018SpartanburgSC35.017891-81.896904Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Deputies were called around 8:45 p.m. to a convenience store for reports of two people at the gas pumps who appeared to be engaged in drug activity. A vehicle backed out of the parking space and refused to stop when a deputy tried to pull the car over. The deputy pursued the vehicle for four minutes but reportedly canceled the pursuit when he lost sight of the vehicle. Another deputy saw the vehicle at about 9 p.m. on Highway 221. The deputy tried to stop the vehicle, but the vehicle fled and cut off its lights as it crossed over I-85. The vehicle ran a red light at an intersection and crashed head-on into a tractor trailer, killing driver Jordan Balkind, 23, and passenger, Braeden Rankin, 23.

foxcarolina.com
24627Alvis Cyrus III39MaleRace unspecified07/19/2018MindenLA32.5363698-93.2672839Webster Parish Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A motorcyclist was being pursued by a Webster Parish sheriff's deputy around 10 p.m. on a highway and turned off his headlight. The deputy called off the pursuit after losing sight of the motorcycle. A short time later, another motorist reported a crash. Police said the motorcyclist, Alvis Cyrus III, lost control in a curve and crashed and was killed.

nola.com
24628David Thomas Schmith47MaleRace unspecified07/19/2018TacomaWA47.1799743-122.4156386Pierce County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A deputy tried to pull over a motorcyclist and his passenger near the intersection of 85th Street and Golden Given Road East. The motorcycle fled, and seconds later, David Thomas Schmith, 47, and Monte Lee Tipton Jr., 48, crashed into a vehicle just before 3 p.m., killing both.

thenewstribune.com
24629Monte Lee Tipton Jr.48MaleEuropean-American/White07/19/2018TacomaWA47.1799743-122.4156386Pierce County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A deputy tried to pull over a motorcyclist and his passenger near the intersection of 85th Street and Golden Given Road East. The motorcycle fled, and seconds later, David Thomas Schmith, 47, and Monte Lee Tipton Jr., 48, crashed into a vehicle just before 3 p.m., killing both.

thenewstribune.com
24630Ariel Powell Casuso17MaleRace unspecified07/20/2018ImmokaleeFL26.4180929-81.4140669Collier County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Passenger Ariel Powell Casuso was ejected from a Mercedes-Benz when a 16-year-old girl driving the car veered off the road and overturned while being chased by Collier County deputies.

usnews.com
24648Erica Flores22FemaleHispanic/Latino07/20/2018South BendIN41.672017-86.2877366South Bend Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle

Erica Flores was killed when a police officer patrol car collided with her vehicle in an intersection. The officer was cleared of any wrongdoing, but according to a lawsuit filed by Flores' family, the police officer was driving up to 98 mph in a 30 mph zone and was not using his emergency siren and lights when he struck Flores' jeep.

wndu.com
24631Antonio Eugene Whitley30MaleAfrican-American/Black07/21/2018ClevelandOH41.5413313-81.5988034Ohio State Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A sergeant with the state patrol tried to stop a blue 2004 Chrysler Pacifica for a red light violation at 1:11 a.m. The car didn't stop for the patrol car's emergency lights and siren, and a pursuit began. The car ran a red light at the intersection of St. Clair Avenue and East 110th Street at a high rate of speed, and the sergeant reportedly discontinued the pursuit due to the unsafe conditions. The sergeant shut off his emergency lights and siren after clearing the intersection and continued east on St. Clair Avenue. At 1:13 a.m., the sergeant saw a crowd at the Gas USA. The car that was involved in the pursuit had crashed against a utility pole. The driver, Antonio Whitley, was killed, and two passengers were injured. Passenger Ashley Martin, 25, succumbed to her injuries in the hospital.

cleveland19.com
24632Lawrence Martin20MaleRace unspecified07/21/2018OrindaCA37.8781397-122.1829089Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

An Orinda police officer attempted a traffic stop for alleged vehicle code violations about 9 a.m. The driver fled as the officer was approaching and entered Highway 24, police said. The officer lost sight of the vehicle as it weaved through traffic. Shortly after, the driver crashed near the Orinda BART station, killing passenger Lawrence Martin. The death was ruled an accident by the grand jury.

nbcbayarea.com
25524Ashley Marie Martin25FemaleAfrican-American/Black07/21/2018ClevelandOH41.5413313-81.5988034Ohio State Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A sergeant with the state patrol tried to stop a blue 2004 Chrysler Pacifica for a red light violation at 1:11 a.m. The car didn't stop for the patrol car's emergency lights and siren, and a pursuit began. The car ran a red light at the intersection of St. Clair Avenue and East 110th Street at a high rate of speed, and the sergeant reportedly discontinued the pursuit due to the unsafe conditions. The sergeant shut off his emergency lights and siren after clearing the intersection and continued east on St. Clair Avenue. At 1:13 a.m., the sergeant saw a crowd at the Gas USA. The car that was involved in the pursuit had crashed against a utility pole. The driver, Antonio Whitley, 30, and Ashley Martin, 25, was killed, and another passenger was injured.

wlky.com
24650Diego Moreno35MaleEuropean-American/White07/22/2018KentWA47.3775583-122.2716551Kent Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Kent police officer Diego Moreno was killed when he was struck by another Kent Police patrol car that was involved in a pursuit. Moreno was trying to put out spike strips when he was killed. The pursuit involved three teenagers who allegedly had been firing guns in public. Emiliano Garcia, 17, the driver of the pursued pickup, pled guilty to second degree murder and won't be released from detention until he is 21.

kentreporter.com
24633Madeline Lynch21FemaleEuropean-American/White07/22/2018ChicoCA39.718162-121.719747Chico Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police allege that Madeline Lynch and an accomplice were working together in the theft of a black Dodge Durango. Police spotted the stolen Durango, driven by Lynch, being closely followed by a man in a Honda. The man in the Honda was the "chase car" designed to lure police away from the stolen Durango. Additional police were called to stop both vehicles. But Lynch fled, lost control and fatally crashed down an embankment.

paradisepost.com
24635Name withheld by police35FemaleNative American/Alaskan07/23/2018ForsythMT45.632839-106.625261U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A suspected intoxicated driver and her passenger were killed in a rollover crash on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation while fleeing Bureau of Indian Affairs officers. Four other passengers—a 26-year-old woman, two 16-year-old boys and a 6-year-old child—were injured.

usnews.com
24636Name withheld by police25MaleNative American/Alaskan07/23/2018ForsythMT45.632839-106.625261U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A suspected intoxicated driver and her passenger were killed in a rollover crash on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation while fleeing Bureau of Indian Affairs officers. Four other passengers—a 26-year-old woman, two 16-year-old boys and a 6-year-old child—were injured.

usnews.com
24652Dorothy Wuerfele71FemaleEuropean-American/White07/24/2018PeytonCO38.984012-104.5394229El Paso County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle

El Paso County sheriff's Deputy Quinlan Linebaugh, 29, was driving west in his patrol car around 1:30 p.m. when he tried to pass two vehicles. Linebaugh made it around the first vehicle and was passing Perry and Dorothy Wuerfeles' 2008 Lincoln pickup when a dump truck traveling in the opposite direction swerved to avoid the deputy's cruiser and crashed head-on with the Wuerfeles. Kenneth, 75, died in the crash, and Dorothy, 71, died shortly after being taken to a hospital. Linebaugh was fired and convicted of two counts of careless driving resulting in injury.

apnews.com
24653Kenneth Perry Wuerfele Sr.75MaleEuropean-American/White07/24/2018PeytonCO38.984012-104.5394229El Paso County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle

El Paso County sheriff's Deputy Quinlan Linebaugh, 29, was driving west in his patrol car around 1:30 p.m. when he tried to pass two vehicles. Linebaugh made it around the first vehicle and was passing Perry and Dorothy Wuerfeles' 2008 Lincoln pickup when a dump truck traveling in the opposite direction swerved to avoid the deputy's cruiser and crashed head-on with the Wuerfeles. Kenneth, 75, died in the crash, and Dorothy, 71, died shortly after being taken to a hospital. Linebaugh was fired and convicted of two counts of careless driving resulting in injury.

apnews.com
24637Gregory Thomas Graham55MaleEuropean-American/White07/24/2018FayettevilleNC35.0426257-78.9643063Fayetteville Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle

On his first night working alone, officer Ashton Lambert reportedly was headed to a domestic violence incident involving a gun when he struck and killed pedestrian Gregory Graham.In response to a civil lawsuit from Graham's family, police allege Graham was drunk and suddenly darted in front of officer Lambert, who was traveling in the middle lane 5 mph over the speed limit without sirens or lights. Graham's attorney alleges Graham required a cane to walk and was incapable of darting in front of anyone and that officer Lambert was driving and writing on the squad car's computer screen when he struck Graham.

fayobserver.com
24638Kevin P. Quinn32MaleEuropean-American/White07/28/2018CotuitMA41.6376064-70.4518865Mashpee Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Mickey A. Rivera, 22, was driving a Toyota sedan when he was pursued by Mashpee police on Route 28 into Cotuit, where his sedan collided head-on with an SUV being driven by Kevin P. Quinn, 32. Both were killed. Investigation later ruled that police should have stopped the pursuit because it was too dangerous.

cbslocal.com
24639Mickey A. Rivera22MaleEuropean-American/White07/28/2018CotuitMA41.6376064-70.4518865Mashpee Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Mickey A. Rivera, 22, was driving a Toyota sedan when he was pursued by Mashpee police on Route 28 into Cotuit, where his sedan collided head-on with an SUV being driven by Kevin P. Quinn, 32. Both were killed. Investigation later ruled that police should have stopped the pursuit because it was too dangerous.

cbslocal.com
24823Jocelyn M. Goyette24FemaleAfrican-American/Black07/28/2018CotuitMA41.6376064-70.4518865Mashpee Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Mickey A. Rivera, 22, was driving a Toyota sedan when he was pursued by Mashpee police on Route 28 into Cotuit, where his sedan collided head-on with an SUV being driven by Kevin P. Quinn, 32. Both were killed, as was Rivera's passenger, Jocelyn Goyette.

masslive.com
24640David Lee Bross Jr.24MaleEuropean-American/White07/29/2018BuchananMI41.8279131-86.3221441Berrien County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A deputy attempted to pull over a Subaru at 5:27 p.m., noting the vehicle matched the description from a be-on-the-lookout message for a potentially intoxicated driver. As the deputy tried to pull over the vehicle, David Bross allegedly fled. Police said the deputy pursued. During the pursuit, police said, the driver made several erratic driving maneuvers and exceeded speeds of 100 mph. About three minutes after the chase began, it ended at 5:30 p.m. when Bross lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree, killing Bross.

mlive.com
24824Brooke Lyn Maynard24FemaleEuropean-American/White08/02/2018DurhamNC36.016848-78.9054445Durham Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police tried to stop a Honda Accord that was stolen at gunpoint at around 8 p.m. The driver of the Honda struck a Chevy Impala and a Hyundai Sonata. The driver of the Hyundai, Brooke Lyn Maynard, was killed.

spectrumlocalnews.com
24642Tony James Smith33MaleRace unspecified08/02/2018Grand ForksND47.9204768-97.0285478Grand Forks Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

An officer tried to pull over a driver about 5 a.m., but Tony Smith allegedly refused to stop and took off. Police said he rapidly accelerated near the downtown area and turned off his headlights. The officer reportedly ended the pursuit and a short time later found the vehicle had crashed into a tree. Smith was thrown from the vehicle and killed.

grandforksherald.com
28622Donald Young56MaleRace unspecified08/02/2018St. PetersburgFL27.7773007-82.6998779Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, St. Petersburg Police Department, Clearwater Police Departments
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

John Owa sped away on 49th Street N when a Pinellas sheriff's deputy tried to pull him over. Owa's car T-boned a Ford Mustang driven by Donald Young, killing him. Court records show Owa pleaded guilty to several charges, including vehicular homicide, and was sentenced to 9 and a half years in prison. Young's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit declaring the police pursuit was unnecessary and dangerous.

tampabay.com
24825Alexis Damian Pabon14MaleAfrican-American/Black08/03/2018Basking RidgeNJ40.652396-74.5765695Warren Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Warren police responded to a report of suspicious persons around 1 a.m. When they arrived, they saw a vehicle leaving the area, but the car took off at a high rate of speed, police said. While on Martinsville Road in Bernards Township, the vehicle left the road, overturned and rolled, striking a utility pole. Alexis Pabon, 14, of Newark was killed. The second juvenile, a 17-year-old from Newark, ran away from the crash on foot but was captured a short distance away. The 17-year old was charged with 2nd degree Death by Auto, 2nd degree Eluding, 2nd degree Knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash, 3rd degree Motor Vehicle Theft and 3rd degree Unlawful Taking a Means of Conveyance.

patch.com
24826Name withheld by police46MaleAfrican-American/Black08/03/2018DetroitMI42.4242117-83.277358Southfield Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A Corvette took off from a traffic stop, and Southfield police officers chased it. The chase was called off when the driver crossed into the city of Detroit. Around 1:30 a.m., the driver of the Corvette struck a Pacifica on Detroit's west side. The single occupants of both vehicles were killed.

wxyz.com
24827Name withheld by police41MaleAfrican-American/Black08/03/2018DetroitMI42.4242117-83.277358Southfield Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A Corvette took off from a traffic stop, and Southfield police officers chased it. The chase was called off when the driver crossed into the city of Detroit. Around 1:30 a.m., the driver of the Corvette struck a Pacifica on Detroit's west side. The single occupants of both vehicles were killed.

wxyz.com
24828Daziah Tanae Crawford19FemaleAfrican-American/Black08/05/2018DetroitMI42.4365899-82.9912696Warren Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Warren police said an officer spotted Alyssa Verbeke, 28, and she had warrants out for her arrest. Verbeke took off, and the officer chased her. The pursuit ended when Verbeke t-boned Crawford and her brother. Daziah Crawford was killed. Verbeke was arraigned on multiple charges including Second Degree Murder and Fleeing a Police Officer. She was sentenced to serve 15 to 30 years in prison.

detroitnews.com
24829Terrance L. Tilley22MaleAfrican-American/Black08/05/2018SarasotaFL27.3672063-82.5445873Sarasota Police Department, Manatee County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

At approximately 2:45 a.m., police officers were alerted about a stolen SUV. Officers tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver, Terrance L. Tilley, fled south. A deputy joined the chase, and Tilley allegedly kept stomping on and off the brakes in an attempt to wreck his pursuers. Tilley drove over a set of raised railroad tracks and lost control of the SUV and crashed. He died later in the hospital. An injured passenger survived.

heraldtribune.com
24830Robert Chavez66MaleHispanic/Latino08/06/2018AlbuquerqueNM35.0695908-106.6454891Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputies attempted to pull over a stolen car but the driver fled. Albuquerque police joined the chase, which ended when the car crashed into a van driven by Robert Chavez, who died from his injuries five days after the accident. The person driving the stolen car was charged with felony murder. Chavez's family has filed a civil lawsuit against Bernalillo County.

abqjournal.com
25201Marvin King59MaleAfrican-American/Black08/08/2018AtlantaGA33.7535921-84.41869Atlanta Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle

Officer Ryan Chandler, 24, reportedly ran a stop sign while not using emergency lights and hit and killed Marvin King, who was driving a moped.

ajc.com
24831Taylor Ray Alford31MaleEuropean-American/White08/09/2018LibbyMT48.389347-115.5582028Montana Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Taylor Ray Alford was killed when his vehicle crashed during a police pursuit. he chase ended at 5:07 p.m. when the vehicle struck an overhead traffic light post and burst into flames, police said.

missoulian.com
24835Tracy Sears37FemaleRace unspecified08/10/2018IndianapolisIN39.7273205-86.1588321Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police tried to stop an allegedly stolen vehicle just after 2 p.m., police said. Police alleged Matthew Goode, 40, was the driver of the white Chrysler Sebring. Passenger Tracy Sears was killed when Goode crashed into a tree.

indystar.com
24832Ikisha T. Adams36FemaleAfrican-American/Black08/10/2018Kansas CityKS39.1374877-94.6591894Kansas City Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A car driven by Ikisha T. Adams crashed into a tree about 3:30 a.m. after fleeing a traffic stop, police said. Adams was killed.

kmbc.com
24833Mikel Neil Sr.49MaleAfrican-American/Black08/10/2018BerkeleyMO38.7499732-90.3279838St. Louis County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Officers saw a vehicle blow through a red light near the Ferguson-Berkley border. They turned on emergency lights and followed the vehicle but when they could not find the fleeing vehicle, they reportedly turned off their lights. The men who police said they weren't following, Mikel Neil Sr., 49, and Townsal Woolfolk, 59, were killed in the high speed crash. The prosecutor's office declined to charge the officers, but Officers Alex Maloy and Mark Jakob were fired for misleading investigators.

kmov.com
24834Townsal Woolfolk59MaleAfrican-American/Black08/10/2018BerkeleyMO38.7499732-90.3279838St. Louis County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Officers saw a vehicle blow through a red light near the Ferguson-Berkley border. They turned on emergency lights and followed the vehicle but when they could not find the fleeing vehicle, they reportedly turned off their lights. The men who police said they weren't following, Mikel Neil Sr., 49, and Townsal Woolfolk, 59, were killed in the high speed crash. The prosecutor's office declined to charge the officers, but Officers Alex Maloy and Mark Jakob were fired for misleading investigators.

kmov.com
24837Thomas Mark Colatrella Jr.32MaleEuropean-American/White08/11/2018Kansas CityMO39.1094723-94.5374898Kansas City Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police recognized a pickup being driven by Samuel I. Delozier in association with an an alleged aggravated assault and attempted to pull him over. Delozier fled in the pickup and led police on a chase that exceeded 100 mph and featured driving the wrong way on one-way streets. Delozier t-boned a vehicle driven by Thomas Mark Colatrella and pinned it to a concrete wall, killing Colatrella. Delozier was charged with involuntary manslaughter.

kansascity.com
24838Albert Marcus Sabb48MaleAfrican-American/Black08/12/2018North Little RockAR34.7770067-92.2054102North Little Rock Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Albert M. Sabb was driving a black 1999 BMW 328i around 2:15 a.m. when an officer allegedly saw him speeding. A chase started when police discovered that the vehicle's tag belonged to a white 2001 Pontiac. Sabb then drove onto the interstate and reached 100 mph, at which point the officer reportedly stopped pursuing Sabb. The BMW began to travel down the North Hills Boulevard exit ramp, at which point the officer saw the car crash, killing Saab.

arkansasonline.com
24840Christian D. Norman28MaleAfrican-American/Black08/14/2018Okaloosa IslandFL30.396803-86.594388Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle

Christian D. Norman allegedly sideswiped a Jeep and was seriously injured when police officers caught up to him on the highway. Norman's pickup was damaged and making sparks off a bare rim as police followed him. After several miles, Norman jumped out of the vehicle which crashed into a bush. Norman died in the hospital a week later.

thedestinlog.com
24841Freddie Allen Few III23MaleAfrican-American/Black08/14/2018Powder SpringsGA33.8418583-84.6867453Cobb County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Freddie Allen Few III, a motorcyclist chased by authorities through two metro Atlanta counties, was killed when he slammed into the side of a pickup truck. The impact of the crash caused the man to be ejected from his Suzuki GSXR motorcycle and flipped the Dodge Ram pickup truck on its roof.

ajc.com
24843Samantha Gomez19FemaleRace unspecified08/16/2018Culver CityCA34.010162-118.416414Culver City Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Culver City police officers pulled over the driver of a minivan just before 1 a.m. As they approached the vehicle, the driver sped away. The driver pulled onto the northbound 405 Freeway and eventually lost the police. Moments later, there was a report of a crash. When officers arrived, they found the minivan on fire. The vehicle had hit a wall. Police removed four people from the car—two men and two women. One female passenger, Samantha Gomez, 19, was killed, the rest of the occupants were injured. The driver has been charged for stealing the minivan and causing Gomez's death.

cbslocal.com
24844Janelle Gibbs24FemaleRace unspecified08/17/2018New HavenCT41.3209139-72.8739834Hamden Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Janelle Gibbs was killed around 2 a.m. during a chase with the Hamden Police, police said. Gibbs was a passenger in a stolen 2010 Ford Taurus when it flew off the right side of the road and entered the property at 1172 Quinnipiac Ave, before colliding with a tree and coming to rest in the southbound lane of the roadway. State attorney said officer did no wrongdoing in pursuit because he stopped the chase before the crash, surviving driver with manslaughter with grave risk of death and third-degree larceny.

newhavenindependent.org
24846Thomas E. McGrath50MaleRace unspecified08/20/2018NewburghNY41.522782-74.10309New York State Police, Town of Newburgh Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

York State troopers attempted to stop a 2001 Toyota Tacoma on the Taconic State Parkway. During the stop, troopers learned the operator of the vehicle, Thomas E. McGrath, was wanted on several warrants. McGrath fled and a pursuit began. At approximately 10:20 p.m. McGrath attempted to pass an uninvolved 1999 Nissan Pathfinder at which time the tow dolly made contact with the Pathfinder and caused the McGrath to lose control of the vehicle and overturn. The vehicle became fully engulfed in flames, killing McGrath.

dailyvoice.com
24849Dawn Bestenlehner45FemaleEuropean-American/White08/22/2018PhoenixAZ33.4804312-112.1256961Phoenix Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Around 2:30 a.m., officers responded to a call of a burglary alarm at a cell phone repair store. Officers interrupted the Hookup Cellular burglary in progress. Once Shawn Nelson, 39, noticed the officer outside the store, he jumped in a stolen U-Haul truck and hit the officer's patrol car as he was leaving. Nelson drove north where he hit a tow truck, which was hauling a semi-tractor trailer. Nelson continued northbound, hitting pedestrian Dawn Bestenlehner, who was on the sidewalk. The UHaul came to a stop, and the driver got out and ran, but at least one officer arrested him. Shawn Nelson was booked on suspicion of first-degree murder, hit-and-run resulting in death or injury and other crimes.

azfamily.com
24847Alicia Cherry35FemaleEuropean-American/White08/22/2018EastmanGA32.2122876-83.0621419Dodge County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Jonathan Long, 37, Alicia Cherry, 35, and Casey Kroesser, 30, were killed in a crash on Ga. 46 at 5:39 p.m. The driver, Charles Howell, 29, was airlifted to the Medical Center, Navicent Health. Charges are pending against Howell. Howell was fleeing from a Dodge County sheriff's deputy when Howell failed to maintain his lane and crossed the centerline into oncoming traffic. Charles Howell was charged with killing his three passengers and a fetus in the wreck.

macon.com
24848Casey Kroesser30FemaleEuropean-American/White08/22/2018EastmanGA32.2122876-83.0621419Dodge County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Jonathan Long, 37, Alicia Cherry, 35, and Casey Kroesser, 30, were killed in a crash on Ga. 46 at 5:39 p.m. The driver, Charles Howell, 29, was airlifted to the Medical Center, Navicent Health. Charges are pending against Howell. Howell was fleeing from a Dodge County sheriff's deputy when Howell failed to maintain his lane and crossed the centerline into oncoming traffic. Charles Howell was charged with killing his three passengers and a fetus in the wreck.

macon.com
24850Jonathan Long37MaleEuropean-American/White08/22/2018EastmanGA32.2122876-83.0621419Dodge County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Jonathan Long, 37, Alicia Cherry, 35, and Casey Kroesser, 30, were killed in a crash on Ga. 46 at 5:39 p.m. The driver, Charles Howell, 29, was airlifted to the Medical Center, Navicent Health. Charges are pending against Howell. Howell was fleeing from a Dodge County sheriff's deputy when Howell failed to maintain his lane and crossed the centerline into oncoming traffic. Charles Howell was charged with killing his three passengers and a fetus in the wreck.

macon.com
17920Louis "Little Lou" Marsh35MaleEuropean-American/White08/23/2018RichmondCA37.9908652-122.332643Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Deputy Brendan Barckley tried to pull over Louis Marsh after noticing his brake light was not working properly. Marsh fled and a person inside the car allegedly threw "something" out the window that made a clicking sound, Barckley said, adding he thought at the time it could be a gun. A gun was reportedly found later. Marsh ran a red light on the Richmond Parkway and then collided with a tractor trailer, crushing much of his car and suffering fatal injuries. A coroner's inquest found that Marsh died in an accident and found no fault with the police pursuit.

sfgate.com
27521Michael Boyce Redding54MaleEuropean-American/White08/24/2018HuntsvilleAL34.7277-86.637925University of Alabama in Huntsville Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

University of Alabama in Huntsville police tried to stop Antonio Fearn, who was in a vehicle that was similar to one possibly involved in breaking and entering crimes on campus. During the pursuit, Fearn crossed the median, lost control of his vehicle and hit Michael Redding, who was on motorcycle stopped at an intersection, killing him. Fearn received a life sentence for the death.

whnt.com
24853Name withheld by police23MaleRace unspecified08/24/2018ClosterNJ40.9769869-73.9593165Closter Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

An unmarked police vehicle attempted to stop a speeding 2017 Yamaha FZ1 motorcycle. The officer reportedly stopped a chase near Homans Avenue due to the unsafe speed of the motorcycle. At 7:52 p.m., the motorcycle crashed into the driver's side of a 2017 Infiniti QX6 as it was making a left turn into a driveway, killing the motorcycle driver.

northjersey.com
24854Name withheld by policeMaleRace unspecified08/25/2018El CajonCA32.7954703-116.9358245California Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

CHP troopers attempted to pull over a driver just after 2 a.m. after reportedly noticing he was speeding and weaving on Interstate 8. The driver sped away—at times driving more than 100 mph, police said. The driver lost control of the car before hitting a tree, killing him.

nbcsandiego.com
24856Name withheld by policeRace unspecified08/28/2018Oklahoma CityOK35.522189-97.516756Oklahoma City Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police tried to pull over a motorcyclist for a traffic violation, but the driver refused to stop, and police began a pursuit. The chase, which reached speeds of 100 miles per hour, ended when the motorcyclist crashed into another vehicle, killing the motorcyclist.

kfor.com
24857Name withheld by policeMaleRace unspecified08/30/2018HoustonTX29.7912673-95.3398147Harris County Constable's Office Precinct 1
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A man was killed after falling from a major freeway during a motorcycle chase by the Harris County Pct. 1 Constable's Office. The chase started downtown before ending when the motorcyclist loss control and was ejected from the bike, landing on the ground below the highway. The constable's office withheld the reason the man was being chased.

abc13.com
24858Jazmin Jeanty25FemaleAfrican-American/Black09/02/2018AtlantaGA33.832183-84.33348Georgia State Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Atlanta police said the officer tried to pull over driver Jaron Hester, 30, but Hester did not stop. Police said he exited at Fulton Street but got back on the interstate, headed north with state troopers chasing him. The chase continued on I-85 north until Hester exited on North Druid Hills Road. He reportedly came around a curve, he lost control of his car, crashed into the guardrail before plunging down an embankment, killing one of his passengers, Jazmin Jeanty.

wsbtv.com
24934Bruce G. Hodgkin II42MaleEuropean-American/White09/04/2018HamiltonOH39.397638-84.5664887Hamilton Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Three motorcyclists allegedly fled a traffic stop. Bruce Hodgkin was killed when he went off the road.

wcpo.com
24935Jamarese DeAngelo Arkeas Coleman32MaleAfrican-American/Black09/05/2018GarlandTX32.9443769-96.6647726Garland Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police were investigating a narcotics complaint just before 11 a.m. when Jamarese DeAngelo Coleman fled the home in a red Dodge SUV, police said. Coleman allegedly refused to stop for officers, and he ran a red light and was fatally struck by a black car.

dallasnews.com
24936Rodney Lee Williams Jr.28MaleEuropean-American/White09/05/2018Chouteau TownshipIL38.798137-90.0668803Alton Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Rodney Williams, 28, and his brother, Thomas Williams, 21 were killed when the allegedly stolen car they occupied crashed into a tanker truck during a police chase. Police said an undercover police unit from Alton flagged a car that was reportedly involved in a crime 24 hours prior and followed the vehicle to Roxana.

kmov.com
24937Thomas Clyde Williams III21MaleEuropean-American/White09/05/2018Chouteau TownshipIL38.798137-90.0668803Alton Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Rodney Williams, 28, and his brother, Thomas Williams, 21 were killed when the allegedly stolen car they occupied crashed into a tanker truck during a police chase. Police said an undercover police unit from Alton flagged a car that was reportedly involved in a crime 24 hours prior and followed the vehicle to Roxana.

kmov.com
24938Gaudencia Meza58FemaleHispanic/Latino09/06/2018Fort WorthTX32.7888825-97.3490825Fort Worth Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police said Luis Young, 26, hit seven cars while driving down Main Street after speeding off when police tried to pull him over. A woman in a Jeep, Gaudencia Meza, was killed when the stolen white pickup smashed into her. Young was charged with murder.

wbap.com
11086Catina Marie Isaacs44FemaleEuropean-American/White09/07/2018WoodsideDE39.0712555-75.5534929Dover Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle

Frederick Pierce was on his cell phone and speeding when he was involved in a wreck that killed Catina Isaacs. He was found guilty of vehicular homicide. Pierce's truck was involved in a chain reaction crash in which police said his vehicle slammed into Isaacs' SUV from behind amid stopped or slowed traffic, touching off a cascade of vehicles rear ending the one in front of them.

wboc.com
24939Donte Finch38MaleAfrican-American/Black09/08/2018GaryIN41.5869461-87.3369607Lake County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Donte Finch was killed after leading police on a chase that ended in a fiery crash when he struck an SUV, police said. Finch was initially stopped about 1:22 a.m. for speeding.

nwitimes.com
24940Layton Woodard17MaleEuropean-American/White09/08/2018Bon AquaTN35.9864471-87.3948449Dickson County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Layton Woodard, 17, and William Howard, 17, were killed in a crash allegedly stemming from a drag race and police chase. Driver Michael Fitch, 19, was charged with multiple counts of vehicular homicide.

tennessean.com
24941William Howard17MaleAfrican-American/Black09/08/2018Bon AquaTN35.9864471-87.3948449Dickson County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Layton Woodard, 17, and William Howard, 17, were killed in a crash allegedly stemming from a drag race and police chase. Driver Michael Fitch, 19, was charged with multiple counts of vehicular homicide.

tennessean.com
24942Luis Arreguin19MaleRace unspecified09/11/2018Santa AnaCA33.742311-117.8449179Orange County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Luis Arreguin was killed and two others were hospitalized after their SUV crashed in the aftermath of a high-speed police chase in Santa Ana. The deputy initiated the chase because the vehicle's lights were turned off after dark. The driver was charged with second degree murder and evading police.

mynewsla.com
24943Mary Taulbee57FemaleEuropean-American/White09/11/2018Miami TownshipOH39.6589245-84.2232561Moraine Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Mary Taulbee was killed when her car was struck by a police cruiser chasing a stolen vehicle, police said. Alyssa Irwin Debraux, 18, was arrested minutes after the crash. The pursuing officer was absolved of responsibility by a grand jury.

whio.com
24945George Luster49MaleEuropean-American/White09/12/2018Hot SpringsAR34.4943637-93.1001299Hot Springs Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

George Luster, 49, and Kathaline Luster, 51, were killed in a crash when their car was struck by stolen Sonata that had been involved in a police pursuit. The Sonata's driver, 19-year-old Gystin Michael Parker faces charges of felony theft by receiving and felony fleeing in a vehicle and two counts of first-degree murder.

katv.com
24946Kathaline Luster51FemaleEuropean-American/White09/12/2018Hot SpringsAR34.4943637-93.1001299Hot Springs Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

George Luster, 49, and Kathaline Luster, 51, were killed in a crash when their car was struck by stolen Sonata that had been involved in a police pursuit. The Sonata's driver, 19-year-old Gystin Michael Parker faces charges of felony theft by receiving and felony fleeing in a vehicle and two counts of first-degree murder.

katv.com
24950Marvin Lanier Pope Sr.61MaleAfrican-American/Black09/15/2018LudowiciGA31.713582-81.7456494Liberty County Sheriff's Office, Ludowici Police Department, Long County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Ludowici Police Chief Frank McClelland Jr. and Marvin Pope were struck and killed during a high-speed police chase. Police say a Liberty County deputy attempted to stop 23-year-old Daniel Hill's car at around 7 p.m. McClelland was directing traffic and Marvin Pope was on a motorcycle when they were killed. Hill was arrested at the scene and charged with two counts of murder and vehicular homicide and DUI.

wsav.com
24952Corey Joseph Taylor24MaleEuropean-American/White09/16/2018NashvilleTN36.1695368-86.7786312Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Corey Joseph Taylor was killed when he was hit and killed by a teen carjacker. The carjacker, Nafarious Howard, was being pursued by police. Howard was charged in the death.

wkrn.com
24955Travis L. Abston Jr.15MaleEuropean-American/White09/18/2018KokomoIN40.4820893-86.1644712Kokomo Police Department, Howard County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Travis L. Abston Jr. was allegedly driving a stolen car when he was killed during a police chase.

kokomotribune.com
24954Stephen W. Merritt28MaleEuropean-American/White09/18/2018HaverhillMA42.804522-71.0999863Plaistow Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Stephen Merritt was killed in Haverhill, Massachusetts, in a motorcycle crash during a police pursuit that began in New Hampshire. It happened shortly before 2 a.m. Merritt had allegedly been speeding.

eagletribune.com
24956Chrissy Ann Saale29FemaleEuropean-American/White09/20/2018Kansas CityKS39.10543-94.709702Kansas City Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Chrissy Saale was killed after a police chase ended in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 70. The driver, Collan Cross, 24, of Black Hawk, Colorado, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, one count of criminal damage to property, one count of eluding a police officer and one count of possession of cocaine.

kctv5.com
24957Kenneth Carpentier64MaleEuropean-American/White09/23/2018MinneapolisMN44.9394366-93.2476184Minnesota State Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Kimberly Gunderson and Kenneth and Sheryl Carpentier were riding in a truck around 1 a.m. when a man allegedly driving a stolen SUV rammed into them. All three were killed. Minnesota state troopers were chasing the driver, 18-year-old Dayquan Jayru Hodge. Hodge was charged with criminal vehicular homicide and four counts of criminal vehicular operation for the injuries suffered by the teens in the SUV he was driving.

cbslocal.com
24958Kimberly M. Gunderson48FemaleEuropean-American/White09/23/2018MinneapolisMN44.9394366-93.2476184Minnesota State Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Kimberly Gunderson and Kenneth and Sheryl Carpentier were riding in a truck around 1 a.m. when a man allegedly driving a stolen SUV rammed into them. All three were killed. Minnesota state troopers were chasing the driver, 18-year-old Dayquan Jayru Hodge. Hodge was charged with criminal vehicular homicide and four counts of criminal vehicular operation for the injuries suffered by the teens in the SUV he was driving.

cbslocal.com
24959Sheryl Carpentier65FemaleEuropean-American/White09/23/2018MinneapolisMN44.9394366-93.2476184Minnesota State Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Kimberly Gunderson and Kenneth and Sheryl Carpentier were riding in a truck around 1 a.m. when a man allegedly driving a stolen SUV rammed into them. All three were killed. Minnesota state troopers were chasing the driver, 18-year-old Dayquan Jayru Hodge. Hodge was charged with criminal vehicular homicide and four counts of criminal vehicular operation for the injuries suffered by the teens in the SUV he was driving.

cbslocal.com
25914Luther Donele Gilmore Jr.36MaleRace unspecified09/25/2018ModestoCA37.6499014-120.9211772Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Luther Gilmore was a parolee with outstanding warrants who fled when deputies responded to a family disturbance, police said. Gilmore allegedly stole a vehicle in Empire around 4:30 p.m. and was able to lose pursuing deputies in rush hour traffic, according to the sheriff. Gilmore drove to southeast Modesto, where he collided with another vehicle and was killed.

fox40.com
24961Teddy Geaney50MaleEuropean-American/White09/27/2018White CityOR42.4232434-122.8516484Jackson County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Deputies responded to a restraining order violation. Deputies tried to pull a vehicle over, but the driver fled. Christopher Giron, 48, allegedly attempted to elude police. When Giron tried to turn onto Hwy 140 from Hwy 62, the Tundra left the road, hit an electrical box operating the nearby traffic light and settled down an embankment. Passenger Teddy Geaney was killed.

kval.com
24963Name withheld by police25MaleHispanic/Latino09/28/2018South HoustonTX29.664653-95.2155156Houston Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A 23-year-old Hispanic man sped away from a possible drive-by shooting scene. An officer responding followed him and tried to pull him over. The man accelerated and hit speeds well above 100 mph. During the chase, the man apparently hit a bump in the road and lost control. The vehicle went airborne and eventually crashed into a used car lot. The man was ejected from the vehicle and killed.

houstontx.gov
27786Jose ParraMaleRace unspecified09/29/2018RiversideCA34.0266995-117.3772311Riverside County Sheriff's Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Christian Pinon, 20, is accused of killing a friend, Jose Parra, during a crash that occurred while Pinon was allegedly fleeing from Riverside County sheriff's deputies trying to stop him for reckless driving in Jurupa Valley. Pinon allegedly was involved in a "sideshow," which involves speeding and automotive stunts in vacant lots. intersections and freeways.

mynewsla.com
24964Antonio Cowan24MaleAfrican-American/Black10/01/2018ChicagoIL41.768626-87.659062Chicago Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Antonio Cowan, 24, Cabari Turner, 3, Chrishawn Turner, 25, were occupants of a Ford Fusion who were killed when their vehicle was struck by a car driven by Christopher Carter, 27. Carter was fleeing police and ran a red light just before the collision. The policed alleged that they had ceased pursing Carter by the time of the crash because it was too dangerous. Carter fled on foot and was captured a month later and charged with three counts of reckless homicide and murder. Parents of the deceased have sued the city and the police department.

fox32chicago.com
24965Cabari Turner3MaleAfrican-American/Black10/01/2018ChicagoIL41.768626-87.659062Chicago Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Antonio Cowan, 24, Cabari Turner, 3, Chrishawn Turner, 25, were occupants of a Ford Fusion who were killed when their vehicle was struck by a car driven by Christopher Carter, 27. Carter was fleeing police and ran a red light just before the collision. The policed alleged that they had ceased pursing Carter by the time of the crash because it was too dangerous. Carter fled on foot and was captured a month later and charged with three counts of reckless homicide and murder. Parents of the deceased have sued the city and the police department.

fox32chicago.com
24966Chrishawn Turner25MaleAfrican-American/Black10/01/2018ChicagoIL41.768626-87.659062Chicago Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Antonio Cowan, 24, Cabari Turner, 3, Chrishawn Turner, 25, were occupants of a Ford Fusion who were killed when their vehicle was struck by a car driven by Christopher Carter, 27. Carter was fleeing police and ran a red light just before the collision. The policed alleged that they had ceased pursing Carter by the time of the crash because it was too dangerous. Carter fled on foot and was captured a month later and charged with three counts of reckless homicide and murder. Parents of the deceased have sued the city and the police department.

fox32chicago.com
17256Michael Garcia58MaleRace unspecified10/01/2018GoletaCA34.465718-120.069047Lompoc Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Dinara Arevalo allegedly led police on a pursuit after fleeing from a hospital in Lompoc. Highway patrol took over pursuit when it reached Highway 101. Arevalo crashed into a pickup killing one of the occupants, Michael Garcia.

noozhawk.com
6548Jashod Spicer16MaleAfrican-American/Black10/06/2018BradentonFL27.4900084-82.5752689Manatee County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Around 3 a.m., a deputy said he saw a car parked with its headlights off, then four black males got inside. When the deputy tried to pull them over, they took off, reaching speeds of 90 miles per hour. They drove just over five miles, then crashed, killing Jashod Spicer. While police later said the vehicle was stolen, the reason for the attempted stop was not reported.

wfla.com
2425Heather M. Jackson34FemaleRace unspecified10/07/2018HoustonTX29.9659018-95.393578Harris County Constable's Office Precinct 1
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Deputies with the Precinct 1 Constable's Office started chasing Julian Marcelino Sosa's Cadillac after he sped past them on Interstate 45 around 6 a.m., police said. At certain points, Sosa, 22, was driving 100 mph. He allegedly made a U-turn beneath the overpass and lost control, hitting a utility box and allegedly running over Heather Jackson, a homeless woman sleeping in front of it.

chron.com
17281Robert Jones Jr.31MaleAfrican-American/Black10/08/2018ParmaOH41.4131222-81.7344616Parma Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A car was being chased by police when it hit a garbage truck. It spun out of control and burst into flames. The driver of the car, Robert Jones, 31, was killed, as was his daughter, Myah Jones, 5 months.

statesman.com
10104Myah Lee Jones1FemaleAfrican-American/Black10/08/2018ParmaOH41.4131222-81.7344616Parma Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A car was being chased by police when it hit a garbage truck. It spun out of control and burst into flames. The driver of the car, Robert Jones, 31, was killed, as was his daughter, Myah Jones, 5 months.

fox6now.com
20810Austin William Schell15MaleRace unspecified10/10/2018FarmersvilleTX33.1721869-96.3686224Wylie Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police said Austin Schell had struck his 40-year-old mother in the head with a baseball bat several times, causing severe injuries. Police chased him into Farmersville until a Farmersville officer spiked his tire. Schell lost control of the vehicle and crashed head-on into a truck on State Highway 78, killing him. Police said nobody was hurt or killed in the truck.

13newsnow.com
25039Marcus DeAngelo Richardson34MaleAfrican-American/Black10/14/2018YoungsvilleNC35.9774873-78.5100958Wake Forest Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

According to police, Richardson, who was driving a Chevy Impala, was stopped by Wake Forest police after they ran the tag number of the car and learned the owner's driver's license had expired. The reason for running the tag number was not reported. Officers ran Richardson's ID and learned that he was not the owner of the car, did not have a valid driver's license and had two outstanding warrants, one for felony fleeing to elude and the other for misdemeanor resisting a public officer. As officers went back to the car to arrest Richardson, he sped off. During the chase, he lost control of the vehicle and struck an oncoming minivan head on. The driver of the van, was transported to a hospital with injuries.

wral.com
14412Timothy W. Roberts44MaleRace unspecified10/15/2018West ColumbiaSC33.9042544-81.0644047Lexington County Sheriff's Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Timothy W. Roberts, 44, and Nicole Y. Beran, 39, were in a stolen vehicle being pursued by the Lexington County Sheriff's Department when they collided with a commercial delivery vehicle, killing them.

wsbt.com
25037Name withheld by policeRace unspecified10/15/2018SeagovilleTX32.6597593-96.5715411Dallas Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Dallas patrol officers spotted a possibly stolen truck and attempted to pull over the driver. Officers did not pursue when the truck turned right onto West Simonds Road and sped up, police said, although they were close enough to see the truck leave the roadway, killing two people and injuring two others.

dallasnews.com
25038Name withheld by policeRace unspecified10/15/2018SeagovilleTX32.6597593-96.5715411Dallas Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Dallas patrol officers spotted a possibly stolen truck and attempted to pull over the driver. Officers did not pursue when the truck turned right onto West Simonds Road and sped up, police said, although they were close enough to see the truck leave the roadway, killing two people and injuring two others.

dallasnews.com
25040Nicole Yoshiko Beran39FemaleEuropean-American/White10/15/2018West ColumbiaSC33.9042544-81.0644047Lexington County Sheriff's Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Timothy W. Roberts, 44, and Nicole Y. Beran, 39, were in a stolen vehicle being pursued by the Lexington County Sheriff's Department when they collided with a commercial delivery vehicle, killing them.

thestate.com
11085Robert Cooper46MaleRace unspecified10/17/2018FresnoCA36.7646949-119.8267886Fresno County Sheriff's Office, Fresno Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

After midnight, a deputy tried to stop a motorcycle rider in Fresno. Robert Cooper refused to pull over and allegedly sped away. After traveling five miles in five minutes, deputies handed the pursuit over to the Fresno Police Department helicopter. A short time later, Cooper crashed into a fence, killing him.

yourcentralvalley.com
18690Katarina Peeters17FemaleEuropean-American/White10/20/2018RadcliffKY37.789672-85.9125945Meade County Sheriff's Office, Vine Grove Police Department, Radcliff Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police from the Meade County Sheriff's Office, the Vine Grove Police Department and the Radcliff Police Department were pursuing Shawn Welsh, 36, when his 2000 Chevrolet Silverado collided with a 2000 Honda Accord around 8:37 p.m. between Radcliff and Elizabethtown, police said. Jacob Barber, 18, and Katarina Peeters, 17, who were in the Accord, were killed. Welsh was sentenced to four concurrent life sentences for murder and assault.

thenewsenterprise.com
25041Jacob Matthew Barber18MaleEuropean-American/White10/20/2018RadcliffKY37.789672-85.9125945Meade County Sheriff's Office, Vine Grove Police Department, Radcliff Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police from the Meade County Sheriff's Office, the Vine Grove Police Department and the Radcliff Police Department were pursuing Shawn Welsh, 36, when his 2000 Chevrolet Silverado collided with a 2000 Honda Accord around 8:37 p.m. between Radcliff and Elizabethtown, police said. Jacob Barber, 18, and Katarina Peeters, 17, who were in the Accord, were killed. Welsh was sentenced to four concurrent life sentences for murder and assault.

kentucky.com
28173Chandan Rajanna17MaleAsian/Pacific Islander10/21/2018Kansas CityMO39.053547-94.496022Kansas City Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle

Around 4 p.m., just a few hours before the Kansas City Chiefs were scheduled to play against the Cincinnati Bengals, a Kansas City police officer was speeding in a blue Kansas City police Ford van when he struck the rear of a red Mitsubishi Lancer that was caught up in traffic congestion. The driver of the Lancer was Chandan Rajanna. He was killed. Two passengers were injured. Former officer Terrell E. Watkins, 35, pleaded guilty to first-degree involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree assault and a misdemeanor count of careless and imprudent driving.

kctv5.com
3149Mariah K. Hurse21FemaleEuropean-American/White10/23/2018Salmon CreekWA45.73004-122.656491Washington State Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Mariah K. Hurse was allegedly driving southbound on I-205 in a 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor SUV, evading a trooper who had tried to pull her over for speeding at around 9:40 a.m. She was near the I-205/I-5 junction when she lost control. The vehicle drove out of the left lane, ran into the median, rolled at least once and hit a tree before coming to a stop on its roof. Hurse was ejected from the vehicle and killed.

columbian.com
25032April Stegall21FemaleAfrican-American/Black10/25/2018MilwaukeeWI43.095432-88.0006585Milwaukee Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

According to police, Taylor Arms was driving a silver Mercedes with tinted windows and no license plates. When police began to follow her on West Capitol Drive, Arms fled north on 72nd Street and reached speeds of 60 mph before turning east on Marion and then crashing into a tree. Front seat passenger, April Stegall, was killed and a toddler was injured. Arms was sentenced to 3 years for eluding police and causing death.

fox6now.com
25035John "Jack" William Griffin Jr.28MaleEuropean-American/White10/26/2018CromwellCT41.607693-72.702939Connecticut State Police
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Around 12:30 a.m., a car allegedly driven by Dayquan Hibbert was driving on I-91. The car tried to turn a curve on the exit ramp, flew off the left side of the ramp and slammed into a tree. Police say Hibbert failed to stop earlier when signaled by police, and had engaged state police in a pursuit. Hibbert suffered minor injuries, but John Griffin, his passenger, was killed.

fox61.com
25033Jacob Rodriguez23MaleRace unspecified10/26/2018FallbrookCA33.40731-117.164582California Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Jacob Rodriguez, 23, was allegedly driving on the wrong side of Interstate 15 around 11 p.m. CHP failed to stop the Rodriguez, and he continued north in the southbound lanes. Rodriguez, in a Hyundai Elantra, crashed into a Honda Civic at around 11:15 p.m., killing 20-year-old Jessica Neumeyer. Rodriguez died at the hospital.

nbcsandiego.com
25034Jessica Brooke Neumeyer20FemaleEuropean-American/White10/26/2018FallbrookCA33.40731-117.164582California Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Jacob Rodriguez, 23, was allegedly driving on the wrong side of Interstate 15 around 11 p.m. CHP failed to stop the Rodriguez, and he continued north in the southbound lanes. Rodriguez, in a Hyundai Elantra, crashed into a Honda Civic at around 11:15 p.m., killing 20-year-old Jessica Neumeyer. Rodriguez died at the hospital.

nbcsandiego.com
25036Joseph Robinson43MaleRace unspecified10/31/2018Vincennes TownshipIN38.5383473-87.6026575Vincennes Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police alleged Robinson's vehicle may have been used in a crime earlier in the day. When they tried to pull him over, police said Robinson took off. They pursued him until he was killed in a crash.

wthitv.com
25249Justin Hallmark32MaleEuropean-American/White11/02/2018VenusTX32.4335572-97.1309555Johnson County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Justin Hallmark was driving a 2004 Kawasaki motorcycle at about 4:10 a.m. when a Johnson County sheriff's deputy tried to pull him over because he did not have a license plate, police said. He fled and crashed and died after a high-speed chase.

star-telegram.com
25248Anthony Dane Case20MaleEuropean-American/White11/02/2018Traverse CityMI44.6855542-85.6730233Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Anthony Dane Case was killed when he was a passenger in a car that crashed after it fled from Grand Traverse County sheriff's deputies at high speeds. Michael Alain Greenshields, 20, was charged with drunken driving causing death and fleeing a police officer.

traverseticker.com
25250Brandon Tyree Perry22MaleAfrican-American/Black11/03/2018StarkvilleMS33.4577013-88.7994706Starkville Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A car drove through a Mississippi Highway Patrol checkpoint. Starkville police said the officer chasing Perry soon turned off his blue lights because of safety concerns, briefly lost sight of the car, and then saw it stopped off the road. Brandon Perry's car went off of the highway, veered back across the highway and hit a tree, killing Perry.

clarionledger.com
25251Gerard Roldan III26MaleEuropean-American/White11/09/2018CobleskillNY42.6789751-74.4791343Cobleskill Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Two police cruisers reportedly were going after a reckless driver—the driver was speeding and had run a red light—when Gerard Roldan stepped into the road and was hit and killed by the lead police car. It occurred around 10 p.m.

timesunion.com
25252Matthew Scott Stuard33MaleEuropean-American/White11/10/2018FindlayOH41.029219-83.6364764Ohio Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Matthew Stuard allegedly fled from a traffic stop initiated by a patrol trooper. It ended when the car struck a utility pole, killing the driver, Stuard, and injuring a passenger, Juan Palacios. Palacios died a week later.

wfin.com
29536Juan V. Palacios44MaleHispanic/Latino11/10/2018FindlayOH41.029219-83.6364764Ohio Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police attempted to stop a car driven by 33-year-old Matthew Stuard for speeding. Stuard fled at high speed. Stuard crashed into two utility poles. Passenger Juan Palacios was killed instantly.

wfin.com
27928Steven Goddard22MaleEuropean-American/White11/10/2018QueensNY40.7458804-73.9266999City of New York Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Steven Goddard, 22, and Amy Gutierrez, 20, were being pursued by a police vehicle the wrong way down a one-way street when they crashed head-on into a van. While police did not include information about the police chase, videos surfaced showing the pursuit with lights activated.

nydailynews.com
27929Amy Gutierrez20FemaleEuropean-American/White11/10/2018QueensNY40.7458804-73.9266999City of New York Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Steven Goddard, 22, and Amy Gutierrez, 20, were being pursued by a police vehicle the wrong way down a one-way street when they crashed head-on into a van. While police did not include information about the police chase, videos surfaced showing the pursuit with lights activated.

nydailynews.com
25255Deontae Hawthorne19MaleAfrican-American/Black11/11/2018DetroitMI42.4205872-83.1594394Detroit Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police said Deontae Hawthorne was speeding in a stolen Jeep Wrangler, and hit a parked Chevy then flipped over, and was fatally ejected from the vehicle. Witnesses said police were chasing the Jeep, but police didn't immediately confirm their involvement.

fox2detroit.com
25253Camerino Sanchez-Hernandez20MaleRace unspecified11/11/2018Union CityGA33.5669718-84.5326445South Fulton Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Officer Deonte Walker, 25, reportedly was chasing a stolen Mercedes Benz when he collided with a work van, which burst into flames. Three men—Clemente Flores, 22, Marcus Martin, 22, and Camerino Sanchez-Hernandez, 20—inside the van died. The Mercedes got away. The van's driver, Gilmar Gomez-Lopez, 25, the officer blew through a red light and hit the GMC van while Gomez-Lopez was turning on a green. South Fulton PD changed pursuit policy to no longer chase stolen vehicles.

ajc.com
25254Clemente Flores22MaleRace unspecified11/11/2018Union CityGA33.5669718-84.5326445South Fulton Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Officer Deonte Walker, 25, reportedly was chasing a stolen Mercedes Benz when he collided with a work van, which burst into flames. Three men—Clemente Flores, 22, Marcus Martin, 22, and Camerino Sanchez-Hernandez, 20—inside the van died. The Mercedes got away. The van's driver, Gilmar Gomez-Lopez, 25, the officer blew through a red light and hit the GMC van while Gomez-Lopez was turning on a green. South Fulton PD changed pursuit policy to no longer chase stolen vehicles.

ajc.com
25256Marcus Martin22MaleRace unspecified11/11/2018Union CityGA33.5669718-84.5326445South Fulton Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Officer Deonte Walker, 25, reportedly was chasing a stolen Mercedes Benz when he collided with a work van, which burst into flames. Three men—Clemente Flores, 22, Marcus Martin, 22, and Camerino Sanchez-Hernandez, 20—inside the van died. The Mercedes got away. The van's driver, Gilmar Gomez-Lopez, 25, the officer blew through a red light and hit the GMC van while Gomez-Lopez was turning on a green. South Fulton PD changed pursuit policy to no longer chase stolen vehicles.

ajc.com
25257Gregory Tobias40MaleHispanic/Latino11/14/2018ChannelviewTX29.7898495-95.0939949Harris County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A deputy tried to pull over a person driving an Impala 42 mph in a 30 mph zone. Gregory Tobias never stopped, speeding off to I-10 where he started to go the wrong way. He hit speeds of 103 mph as he went westbound in the eastbound lanes. The deputy pursued him as he led them on a chase that lasted about 30 minutes. The chase ended when Tobias crashed into one of the extra barriers in place due to construction near the East Freeway and Magnolia Street, causing his vehicle to burst into flames.

google.com
25258Armando Lopez43MaleHispanic/Latino11/16/2018Plant CityFL28.008131-82.152634Plant City Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Armando Lopez was walking to work when he was hit and killed by a driver fleeing police, police said. The driver facing a charge of vehicular homicide is Daniel Castro, 26.

tampabay.com
25259Krystofer Michael Batsell21MaleEuropean-American/White11/17/2018Weldon SpringMO38.7140092-90.6782621St. Charles County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

An officer pulled over Aron Richardson at about 4:15 p.m. on Highway 94, but Richardson allegedly drove off. Krystofer Batsell was making a left turn onto Highway 94. Richardson crashed his vehicle into the driver side of Batsell's vehicle, killing Batsell. Aron Richardson was charged in St. Charles County with driving while intoxicated in the deadly crash and possession of a controlled substance.

ksdk.com
28941Megan R. Eichman32FemaleEuropean-American/White11/18/2018James IslandSC32.7342883-79.9688366Charleston County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle

Deputy Austin Rissanen was responding to assist a Charleston County deputy after a suspect fled on foot from a traffic stop. Megan Eichman reportedly turned in front of him, and he hit and killed her.

abcnews4.com
25260Leonard James Guy Jr.30MaleAfrican-American/Black11/19/2018DaytonOH39.7417573-84.2156196Moraine Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Moraine police initiated a traffic stop around midnight, but the driver took off, police said. About a minute later, the car crashed, ejecting and killing Guy and injuring another person. Michael E. Wade received felony charges of failure to comply and willfully fleeing.

whio.com
25261Amber Rachelle Williams39FemaleAfrican-American/Black11/21/2018New BraunfelsTX29.6747388-98.1101656New Braunfels Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Around 8 a.m., New Braunfels police tracked down Austin Meade, 26, in a stolen work truck out of San Antonio to an apartment complex. When they approached him, he fled. He ran a stop sign and crashed into a Ford Edge at an intersection. The impact of the collision killed the driver, Amber Rachelle Williams, 39. Meade allegedly fled and turned himself in later. Police said he was charged with murder for the fatal hit-and-run.

foxsanantonio.com
26658Joshua Francis Montan20MaleRace unspecified11/21/2018CliftonNJ40.8753235-74.1395778Clifton Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Joshua Montan was killed in a head-on crash into a car after police said they attempted to stop him from driving erratically.

northjersey.com
25262John "Rick" Nees55MaleEuropean-American/White11/22/2018Fort CollinsCO40.5236303-105.06537Fort Collins Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

At 9:46 a.m., Fort Collins Police received a call of a suspicious vehicle. The caller reportedly saw firearms inside the vehicle. Officers arrived in the area and contacted the occupant of the vehicle. He fled in the vehicle. Officers reportedly didn't pursue him. The crash happened a moment later. John "Rick" Nees and his daughter Nicole A. Nees were killed instantly. The driver Marcos Orozco received a number of charges related to burglary and vehicular eluding.

kdvr.com
25263Nicole A. Nees38FemaleEuropean-American/White11/22/2018Fort CollinsCO40.5236303-105.06537Fort Collins Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

At 9:46 a.m., Fort Collins police received a call of a suspicious vehicle. The caller reportedly saw firearms inside the vehicle. Officers arrived in the area and contacted the vehicle's occupant. He fled in the vehicle. Officers reportedly didn't pursue him. The crash happened a moment later. Marcos Orozco receivJohn "Rick" Nees and his daughter Nicole A. Nees were killed instantly.The driver Marcos Orozco received a number of charges related to burglary and vehicular eluding.

kdvr.com
25264Gerardo Garcia35MaleRace unspecified11/23/2018San AntonioTX29.3875732-98.5485439Bexar County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police allegedly saw Jose Chapa, 40, and Gerardo Garcia, 35, traveling in the wrong direction at Bynum Avenue and Quintana Road. When a deputy attempted to stop the men, the driver led police on a chase and lost control, hitting a curb and striking a telephone pole, killing both men.

ksat.com
25265Jose Guadalupe "Flaco" Chapa40MaleHispanic/Latino11/23/2018San AntonioTX29.3875732-98.5485439Bexar County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police allegedly saw Jose Chapa, 40, and Gerardo Garcia, 35, traveling in the wrong direction at Bynum Avenue and Quintana Road. When a deputy attempted to stop the men, the driver led police on a chase and lost control, hitting a curb and striking a telephone pole, killing both men.

ksat.com
25266Jamar Desean Pritchett19MaleAfrican-American/Black11/24/2018Valley GrandeAL32.4641449-87.0440113Selma Police Department, Dallas County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police responded at 11:50 p.m. to Michael's Pub for a report of a man armed with a small rifle. Within minutes, an officer spotted the man in a blue Ford Crown Victoria leaving. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle on AL-219, but Jamar Desean Pritchett allegedly refused to stop. Additional Selma officers and Dallas County deputies joined the pursuit. As the pursuit turned onto County Road 37, officers reportedly reduced their speed as Pritchett began to drive more recklessly. The vehicle left the road and went airborne before striking the trees and killing Pritchett.

www.al.com
25270Raymond "El dreamer" Harley Saenz29MaleHispanic/Latino11/25/2018El PasoTX31.6601137-106.239339Texas Department of Public Safety
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

About 5:30 a.m., a state trooper saw Raymond Saenz on a 2016 Kawasaki ZX1 allegedly speeding. The trooper attempted to pull over the motorcycle, but it accelerated away. The motorcycle ran a red light and collided with a Chevrolet Cruze, killing Saenz.

elpasotimes.com
25269Lucas Scott Vanderpool33MaleEuropean-American/White11/25/2018ParisKY38.099899-84.16214Winchester Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Lucas Vanderpool was suspected in multiple robberies and a shooting. He was fleeing a robbery and police pursued until he started driving recklessly. Vanderpool failed to negotiate and curve and hit a tree and was killed.

kentucky.com
25268Kobe Santiago15MaleAfrican-American/Black11/25/2018HarrisburgPA40.26353-76.843316Harrisburg Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police saw a stolen car and tried to stop it. The vehicle fled, and police said that due to the car's increasing speed, they ended the pursuit. Kobe Santiago allegedly didn't stop but instead went even faster, which led to him losing control and fatally crashing into a tree.

pennlive.com
25271Narayan Sanwal29MaleAsian/Pacific Islander11/27/2018San PabloCA37.9626838-122.3454296Contra Costa Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A deputy was trying to pull a driver over after seeing the car run a red light at about 50 miles per hour. The driver did not pull over, and the deputy pursued him. The deputy reportedly stopped the pursuit because the driver was going more than 100 miles per hour on city streets during the chase. About 12 seconds later, the deputy found the crash. Narayan Sanwal was dead.

abc7news.com
25275Erika Gonzalez-Cardoso38FemaleHispanic/Latino11/29/2018BoulevardCA32.705447-116.361077U.S. Border Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Erika Gonzalez-Cardoso, Celerino Jimenez-Flores and Jorge Luis Garcia-Isordia were killed and eight injured when a pickup fleeing Border Patrol agents rolled over near the Mexican border after agents deployed a tire deflation device. Three counts of second-degree murder were filed against the driver, Luis Alberto Virgen, 21. Virgen received 20 years in prison.

fox5sandiego.com
25276Celerino Jimenez-Flores34MaleHispanic/Latino11/29/2018BoulevardCA32.705447-116.361077U.S. Border Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Erika Gonzalez-Cardoso, Celerino Jimenez-Flores and Jorge Luis Garcia-Isordia were killed and eight injured when a pickup fleeing Border Patrol agents rolled over near the Mexican border after agents deployed a tire deflation device. Three counts of second-degree murder were filed against the driver, Luis Alberto Virgen, 21. Virgen received 20 years in prison.

fox5sandiego.com
25277Jorge Luis Garcia-Isordia22MaleHispanic/Latino11/29/2018BoulevardCA32.705447-116.361077U.S. Border Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Erika Gonzalez-Cardoso, Celerino Jimenez-Flores and Jorge Luis Garcia-Isordia were killed and eight injured when a pickup fleeing Border Patrol agents rolled over near the Mexican border after agents deployed a tire deflation device. Three counts of second-degree murder were filed against the driver, Luis Alberto Virgen, 21. Virgen received 20 years in prison.

fox5sandiego.com
25273Lisa Gay51FemaleEuropean-American/White11/29/2018ByhaliaMS34.895233-89.689285DeSoto County Sheriff's Office, Marshall County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Lisa Gay was killed when two Florida women fleeing police crashed into her car. The women were arrested after a police chase across north Mississippi. Tae'ona Edmondson of Cape Coral, Florida, and Tanairy Portal of Miami, Florida, face charges from multiple jurisdictions.

clarionledger.com
25274Name withheld by policeMaleRace unspecified11/29/2018DetroitMI42.4018243-83.188919Detroit Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

An officer saw a Hyundai speeding around 3:20 p.m. and attempted to make a traffic stop. The driver fled, and the officer pursued him, activating his scout car's lights and sirens. As the driver accelerated, police said, the officer ended his pursuit and deactivated the lights and sirens. The Hyundai ran a red light, hit two cars and rolled over, trapping the driver in the car and killing him.

detroitnews.com
25286Francis Mihalovits30MaleAfrican-American/Black11/30/2018Blue IslandIL41.6483121-87.6801958Blue Island Police Department, Posen Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Francis Mihalovits was hit about 7:20 p.m. by a vehicle that spun off the road. The driver, who was being tailed by Blue Island and Posen police squad cars in connection to a theft, ran away before being caught two months later and charged with reckless homicide. Mihalovits family filed a civil suit against two towns because of the police chase.

grandmajschicago.com
25278Jonica J. Walker25FemaleAfrican-American/Black12/01/2018DeKalbIL41.9446851-88.7561989DeKalb Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Jonica J. Walker was killed around 11:30 p.m., when she ran into a tree during a police chase.

mystateline.com
25287De'andre Jackson20MaleAfrican-American/Black12/03/2018TexarkanaTX33.4553722-94.0855725Wake Village Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

De'andre Jackson was fatally ejected from a vehicle during a police chase, and the vehicle's alleged driver, Deontrae Solomon, 19, faces a murder charge and multiple other charges.

texarkanagazette.com
25280Emilio Esteban Garcia16MaleHispanic/Latino12/03/2018Des MoinesIA41.6107156-93.6584805Des Moines Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police received a report of a car stolen shortly after 8:10 p.m. The victim said the sedan had been left unattended and running. About 30 minutes later, officers responded to shots fired. The gold sedan involved reportedly matched the description of the stolen car. An officer then saw what appeared to be the gold sedan at 30th Street and Hickman Road, police said. The sedan fled when the officer tried to pull it over. A minute later, the sedan crashed into a U.S. Postal Service, killing Emilio Esteban Garcia, 16, and Jair Sanchez-Banos, 17. Sanchez was allegedly driving.

desmoinesregister.com
25281Jair Sanchez-Banos17MaleHispanic/Latino12/03/2018Des MoinesIA41.6107156-93.6584805Des Moines Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police received a report of a car stolen shortly after 8:10 p.m. The victim said the sedan had been left unattended and running. About 30 minutes later, officers responded to shots fired. The gold sedan involved reportedly matched the description of the stolen car. An officer then saw what appeared to be the gold sedan at 30th Street and Hickman Road, police said. The sedan fled when the officer tried to pull it over. A minute later, the sedan crashed into a U.S. Postal Service, killing Emilio Esteban Garcia, 16, and Jair Sanchez-Banos, 17. Sanchez was allegedly driving.

desmoinesregister.com
25279Cayce K. Wilson40FemaleEuropean-American/White12/03/2018St. PetersMO38.793978-90.565606St. Charles County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Cayce K. Wilson was fleeing from police in St. Charles County when she was struck and killed as she tried to run away from her car and was hit by another vehicle on Interstate 70, police said.

kmov.com
25530Marcus McCrary41MaleAfrican-American/Black12/04/2018South FultonGA33.5889681-84.4757977South Fulton Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Marcus McCrary, a pedestrian, was hit and killed by Emmitt Daniels' car after an officer ran Daniels' car off Flat Shoals Road around 1 p.m. on Dec. 4. His body was not found for five weeks.

ajc.com
25288Name withheld by policeMaleRace unspecified12/04/2018Garden CityGA32.0393278-81.2076299Port Wentworth Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Around 11:08 a.m. officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a traffic violation. Officers attempted to arrest the driver for an outstanding warrant from Atlanta. The driver allegedly fought officers and got back into his vehicle and fled. He headed south and struck the rear of a tractor trailer that was stopped and waiting to enter the Georgia Ports. He was killed.

wjcl.com
25167Andrew Chanerl23MaleRace unspecified12/05/2018St. LouisMO38.7063907-90.2890417St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police reportedly were conducting surveillance on a Honda Accord that they suspected was stolen. When officers turned a corner, they allegedly were ambushed with one of the men opening fire on them from outside the Accord. One officer fired back. The car then took off, and police pursued. Gunfire was exchanged a second time. The Accord crashed head-on into a Ford F-150 pickup truck. Kevion Smith, 21, and 23-year-old Andrew Chanerl were killed in the crash. De'Trell Crews was shot and killed. The driver of the F-150 was also hospitalized in stable condition.

fox2now.com
25172Kevion Smith21MaleRace unspecified12/05/2018St. LouisMO38.7063907-90.2890417St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police reportedly were conducting surveillance on a Honda Accord that they suspected was stolen. When officers turned a corner, they allegedly were ambushed with one of the men opening fire on them from outside the Accord. One officer fired back. The car then took off, and police pursued. Gunfire was exchanged a second time. The Accord crashed head-on into a Ford F-150 pickup truck. Kevion Smith, 21, and 23-year-old Andrew Chanerl were killed in the crash. De'Trell Crews was shot and killed. The driver of the F-150 was also hospitalized in stable condition.

fox2now.com
25291Yolanda Acevedo Mesa68FemaleHispanic/Latino12/06/2018San AntonioTX29.4826729-98.5947683Leon Valley Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Officers tried to stop Ray Reyes Soto, 19, for an expired registration, but he refused to pull over allegedly because he had active warrants for his arrest. The chase, which hit speeds of 20-30 mph, ended in the parking lot of an H-E-B. Soto allegedly kept pulling into parking lots as though he was going to stop. He would hit his brakes and then the officer would start to get out and then he'd drive off. Soto lost control of his vehicle and hit a concrete basin for a telephone pole with his girlfriend in the passenger seat, and his girlfriend's grandmother, Yolanda Mesa, in the backseat, killing Mesa.

ksat.com
25292Denardo "Roni" L. Williams Jr.17MaleAfrican-American/Black12/07/2018PeoriaIL40.7146313-89.5733216Peoria Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

An officer tried to stop a vehicle about 1:30 a.m. for a traffic violation. The driver fled. Police said the officer didn't chase the vehicle, but it crashed at the entrance of Glen Oak Park. Police said a male was seen running away, and officers found another male, later identified as Denardo Williams, 17, and a 16-year-old girl ejected from the vehicle. Williams was killed, and the girl was hospitalized.

pjstar.com
25293Olivia "Libby" Shanette Collins25FemaleAfrican-American/Black12/09/2018ColumbusOH39.945299-82.886784Franklin County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Just before 1:30 a.m., a car fled from deputies after a traffic stop. The driver hit the left side of the roadway and rolled through several yards. The car then hit a home. Both the driver and passenger were ejected from the vehicle. The driver, Tabaughn Collins, 27, and passenger, Olivia Collins, 25, were killed. They were siblings.

myfox28columbus.com
25295Tabaughn Collins27MaleAfrican-American/Black12/09/2018ColumbusOH39.945299-82.886784Franklin County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Just before 1:30 a.m., a car fled from deputies after a traffic stop. The driver hit the left side of the roadway and rolled through several yards. The car then hit a home. Both the driver and passenger were ejected from the vehicle. The driver, Tabaughn Collins, 27, and passenger, Olivia Collins, 25, were killed. They were siblings.

myfox28columbus.com
25294Rojer Lemus4MaleHispanic/Latino12/09/2018Commercial PointOH39.7691367-83.0528073South Bloomfield Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

South Bloomfield Police Department were chasing Yoni Cruz Martinez, 35, in a 2014 Hyundai Elantra at a high rate of speed, when the Elantra went off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree. Martinez, who wasn't wearing a seatbelt, was killed immediately. Two other passengers, a 3-year-old child and a 4-year-old child, were critically injured in the crash. The 4-year-old, Rojer Lemus died.

10tv.com
25296Yoni Cruz Martinez35MaleHispanic/Latino12/09/2018Commercial PointOH39.7691367-83.0528073South Bloomfield Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

South Bloomfield Police Department were chasing Yoni Cruz Martinez, 35, in a 2014 Hyundai Elantra at a high rate of speed, when the Elantra went off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree. Martinez, who wasn't wearing a seatbelt, was killed immediately. Two other passengers, a 3-year-old child and a 4-year-old child, were critically injured in the crash. The 4-year-old, Rojer Lemus died.

10tv.com
25298Taiwan X. Linton18MaleRace unspecified12/10/2018ReisterstownMD39.4482849-76.8020209Baltimore County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Just before 4 p.m., a Baltimore County patrol officer reportedly saw a 2014 black Honda Accord that had been reported stolen in the county. The officer stopped the Honda, and the car fled. The officer pursued the Honda on a brief chase, police said. The Honda struck an unoccupied 2004 Ford truck and continued into a tree. Taiwan X. Linton was killed.

baltimoresun.com
25297Stacey R. McGinnis53FemaleAfrican-American/Black12/10/2018AkronOH41.0778886-81.5594124Akron Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police tried to pull over car for running a stop light at about 7 p.m. The vehicle was reported stolen out of Austintown. The driver slowed down, but then accelerated. Officers chased the car, but the pursuit was reportedly ended. Timothy S. Goforth, 20, allegedly ran a stop sign and struck Stacey R. McGinnis's car, killing her.

wkyc.com
26659Tracey Jade Johnston46MaleEuropean-American/White12/12/2018Wolf CreekMT47.266262-112.214611Cascade County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Tracey Jade Johnston was killed in a motor vehicle crash while fleeing a police pursuit.

greatfallstribune.com
25299Diaquiri Chambers17MaleAfrican-American/Black12/12/2018Port OrangeFL29.125971-81.022389Volusia County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Diaquiri Chambers, 17, and Dominique Saint-Vil, 20, were killed during a police pursuit when their car was disabled by stop sticks and spun out of control, crashing into trees. The vehicle had recently been carjacked by two armed males.

wftv.com
25300Dominique Saint-Vil20MaleAfrican-American/Black12/12/2018Port OrangeFL29.125971-81.022389Volusia County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Diaquiri Chambers, 17, and Dominique Saint-Vil, 20, were killed during a police pursuit when their car was disabled by stop sticks and spun out of control, crashing into trees. The vehicle had recently been carjacked by two armed males.

wftv.com
25301Zy'onne "Fatman" Willis17MaleAfrican-American/Black12/14/2018MarreroLA29.9014596-90.1256622Westwego Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A 16-year-old boy was driving an allegedly stolen car. He fled from police who tried to stop him and the driver crashed, killing passenger Zyonne Willis.

theadvocate.com
25302Chris Klein26MaleEuropean-American/White12/16/2018Two RiversWI44.1862647-87.6064602Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Deputy Brandon Radke was trying to stop the driver of a Lincoln Town Car in Mishicot for a number of violations. The driver, identified only as a 48-year-old Two Rivers man, fled. The chase went on for about four miles, then the Town Car crashed into a pickup truck outside Two Rivers. Chris Klein, the 25-year-old man driving the pickup, was killed. At the time of this writing, no charges had been filed, and the identity of the 48-year-old man is being withheld by police.

greenbaypressgazette.com
25305Gustavo Garcia36MaleHispanic/Latino12/17/2018PortervilleCA36.1042535-119.0431611Tulare County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Before being killed in a car crash during a police pursuit, Gustavo Garcia carried out a 24-hour crime wave in Tulare County—robbing a store, killing a stranger, and shooting others in random acts of violence, police said.

visaliatimesdelta.com
25309Kendrick D. Bridges24MaleAfrican-American/Black12/18/2018MadisonWI43.1483226-89.3754284Dane County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Deputies chased a speeding vehicle on Highway 51. The ensuing chase got close to 100 miles per hour before officers lost sight of the vehicle as it neared Wheeler Road. Moments later, the Dane County Communications Center got a call about a crash at Wheeler Road and Delaware Road. Deputies said the vehicle hit a power pole, killing Kendrick Bridges.

wkow.com
25336Demetris Taylor19MaleAfrican-American/Black12/22/2018ConyersGA33.638551-83.979966Conyers Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Demetris Taylor was allegedly driving a stolen car when he fled pursuing police and crashed and died.

11alive.com
25337Ki'Anthony Tyus13MaleAfrican-American/Black12/22/2018LouisvilleKY38.1566035-85.7034845Louisville Metro Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Ki'Anthony Tyus was killed when a Lexus SUV crashed into a utility pole following a police pursuit. Tyus was a passenger in the car, which had been reported stolen.

courier-journal.com
25338Henry Dameron24MaleAfrican-American/Black12/23/2018Des MoinesIA41.5336675-93.6143151Des Moines Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

At 3:30 a.m., an officer spotted an allegedly stolen Chevrolet. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver fled. That started a short chase until the officer reportedly lost sight of the vehicle. The car went airborne, hit a telephone pole and then rolled though severa; yards. The driver, Henry Dameron, was killed.

whotv.com
25339Melvin Kwaun Strong28MaleAfrican-American/Black12/24/2018SacramentoCA38.578489-121.482085California Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Officers attempted to stop a suspected DUI driver at 2:26 a.m. The driver, in a white BMW, was identified as Ivan Dimov by the CHP. Dimov fled from the CHP officers and led them on a short chase. At 2:27 a.m., Dimov allegedly ran a stop sign and collided with the left side of a gray Infiniti, killing Melvin Strong.

fox40.com
25340Name withheld by policeMaleRace unspecified12/24/2018FlintMI43.0056072-83.6804083Flint Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Officers allegedly saw Lorenzo Jackson swerving in traffic and activated their emergency lights and sirens to try and stop his pickup, but Jackson ran a red light and caused a fatal crash. Police said Lorenzo Jackson was driving a white Ford south at a high rate of speed, ran the traffic light and crashed into a Grand Am. A man and a woman inside the Grand Am were killed. Jackson was charged with second-degree murder.

mlive.com
25341Name withheld by policeFemaleRace unspecified12/24/2018FlintMI43.0056072-83.6804083Flint Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Officers allegedly saw Lorenzo Jackson swerving in traffic and activated their emergency lights and sirens to try and stop his pickup, but Jackson ran a red light and caused a fatal crash. Police said Lorenzo Jackson was driving a white Ford south at a high rate of speed, ran the traffic light and crashed into a Grand Am. A man and a woman inside the Grand Am were killed. Jackson was charged with second-degree murder.

mlive.com
25344Zayne Yost14MaleEuropean-American/White12/26/2018LincolnNE40.817911-96.784904Lancaster County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A deputy spotted a stolen SUV in southwest Lincoln. Deputies tried to stop the vehicle, but the SUV fled. The deputy reportedly did not pursue, as he was in an unmarked sheriff's car. Around 8 a.m., the same deputy saw the same SUV and called for backup. A pursuit began, and the driver fled west on I-80, got on the off-ramp to northwest 48th Street, lost control of the vehicle and flipped several times, ejecting all four occupants and killing Zayne Yost.

ketv.com
25357Octavia Barker47FemaleEuropean-American/White12/29/2018Kansas CityKS39.0874327-94.6353136Kansas City Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Kansas City, Kansas, police were chasing the driver of a stolen 2009 Audi with multiple occupants inside. Police reportedly ended the chase in the area of 9th and Central Avenue. Just before 9:30 p.m., the driver of the Audi continued westbound on Kansas Avenue at 10th Street, traveling at a high rate of speed. The driver of a 2013 Chevy Spark was south on 10th St. at Kansas Ave. when the driver of the stolen Audi ran a red light and struck them in the driver's side door. The Chevy then struck a 2006 Chevy Aveo that was stopped at the red light. The people inside the stolen vehicle ran, and were gone before police arrived. The driver of the Chevy Spark, Octavia Barker, was killed.

fox4kc.com
25371Jaylen Purge18MaleAfrican-American/Black12/29/2018NorcrossGA33.9371064-84.1368592Gwinnett County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Jaylen Purge allegedly grabbed a tip jar at a restaurant. Employees chased him, then a passing police officer took up the pursuit. Purge's car disappeared a few blocks away. Police found the car flipped over and submerged in a pond off Pavillion Place.

wsbtv.com
25533Dennis Palandro Jr.31MaleEuropean-American/White01/02/2019PhiladelphiaPA39.9066453-75.1601351Delaware State Police, Newport Police Department, Philadelphia Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Keith Campbell, 29, apparently stabbed himself before driving into an SUV in Philadelphia, killing Dennis Palandro Jr., 31, Joseph Ferry, 36, and Kelly Wiseley, 35. He was arraigned from his hospital bed on homicide charges. Various agencies chased him at times.

fox29.com
25535Joseph Ferry36MaleEuropean-American/White01/02/2019PhiladelphiaPA39.9066453-75.1601351Delaware State Police, Newport Police Department, Philadelphia Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Keith Campbell, 29, apparently stabbed himself before driving into an SUV in Philadelphia, killing Dennis Palandro Jr., 31, Joseph Ferry, 36, and Kelly Wiseley, 35. He was arraigned from his hospital bed on homicide charges. Various agencies chased him at times.

fox29.com
25536Kelly Wiseley35FemaleEuropean-American/White01/02/2019PhiladelphiaPA39.9066453-75.1601351Delaware State Police, Newport Police Department, Philadelphia Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Keith Campbell, 29, apparently stabbed himself before driving into an SUV in Philadelphia, killing Dennis Palandro Jr., 31, Joseph Ferry, 36, and Kelly Wiseley, 35. He was arraigned from his hospital bed on homicide charges. Various agencies chased him at times.

fox29.com
25534Donnie Nell Lee Floyd82FemaleAfrican-American/Black01/02/2019MullinsSC34.2200106-79.247691Marion County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A deputy saw Mychal Legette, who was wanted for attempted murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. Officials said Legette refused to stop and fled in a vehicle. After a short chase, Legette's vehicle collided with Donnie Floyd's car, killing her.

wpde.com
28646Louis Warren Reese84MaleEuropean-American/White01/02/2019JacksonvilleFL30.3243843-81.5229754Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Lawrence Javaris Hall III, 26, was allegedly fleeing on foot from a robbery when he kidnapped and carjacked Louis Warren Reese, 84, at gunpoint outside his home. Hall hit speeds of up to 100 mph in the stolen SUV, hitting and injuring one officer who was laying out a spike strip and crashing into a police cruiser, injuring another officer. An officer knocked Hall off the road, causing the SUV to spin around and slam into a power pole. Reese died later in the hospital from multiple injuries. Hall was charged with murder and fleeing police.

news4jax.com
25537Louis Reese84MaleEuropean-American/White01/03/2019JacksonvilleFL30.3243843-81.5229754Jacksonville Police Department, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Lawrence Hall, the suspect involved in the high-speed chase that killed Louis Reese, was booked on charges relating to the robbery-turned-kidnapping at the beginning of January.

firstcoastnews.com
25389Gabriella Lee Curry4FemaleEuropean-American/White01/04/2019ColumbiaMO38.9714857-92.2216634Columbia Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • No

According to police, Officer Andria Heese, 27, was in a roundabout at the west entrance to Battle High School when she exited the left side of the road with the intention of parking on the sidewalk so that she could watch students load onto the school buses. Gabriella Curry, 4, was walking on the sidewalk when Heese struck and killed her.

dailymail.co.uk
25472Dion Lamar Taylor20MaleAfrican-American/Black01/06/2019BaltimoreMD39.3544556-76.6804256Baltimore County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police were pursuing a car reported stolen from a pizza delivery driver. Police said three people jumped out of the car as it moved across a roadway, and Dion Taylor was fatally struck by a pursuing officer's cruiser.

cbslocal.com
25532Name withheld by police34MaleRace unspecified01/06/2019High PointNC36.0399668-79.9405267High Point Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

An officer saw someone on a 2012 Kawasaki ZX1400E motorcycle allegedly speeding at about 2:30 a.m., according to police. Police clocked the motorcyclist at about 66 mph in a 45 mph zone and tried pulling the driver over. The motorcyclist fled, and the officer reportedly stopped the chase. Moments later, police said the motorcyclist crashed into the back of a 2012 Toyota Camry and was thrown off the bike for about 250 feet, killing the driver.

spectrumlocalnews.com
25541William Lee Gifford30MaleRace unspecified01/07/2019SectionAL34.5539201-85.9339927Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Section Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

William Lee Gifford was operating a motorcycle that was being chased by police officers that collided with a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe, killing Gifford.

www.al.com
25540William Elliot Junior Johnson26MaleRace unspecified01/07/2019GardendaleAL33.6553191-86.8110486Blount County Sheriff's Office, Alabama Department of Public Safety
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

At 2:15 p.m., the Blount County Sheriff's Office became involved in a pursuit of three motorcycles on Interstate 65. The pursuit speeds reached more than 100 mph. The pursuit entered into Jefferson County where the three motorcyclists split up. The trooper stayed with one of the bikes and was able to stop him and take him into custody. The other two motorcycles continued south and reported were no longer being actively pursued by troopers. A short time later, a motorcycle crashed at the intersection of U.S. 31 and Vulcan Drive, killing William Johnson.

www.al.com
25475Thomas Michael Delise50MaleEuropean-American/White01/08/2019SpartanburgSC34.9365152-81.9905489Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A deputy was patrolling Highway 9 in Boiling Springs when he allegedly spotted two cars racing. The chase ended when 21-year-old Alan M. Dixon crashed into four vehicles, killing the driver of a Mazda, Thomas Michael Delise.

goupstate.com
25473Israel Beaufore Vaz de Almeida38MaleHispanic/Latino01/08/2019St. JohnsMI42.957102-84.518441St. John's Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Israel Dealmeida allegedly fled a traffic stop. After the two-minute pursuit, where police unsuccessfully attempted to use stop sticks, Dealmeida struck the back of the semi, killing him.

lansingstatejournal.com
27276Cody Adam Cooper26MaleEuropean-American/White01/09/2019Reddies RiverNC36.1482594-81.2585639North Carolina Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Troopers J.E. Belcher and S.T. Hall of the N.C. Highway Patrol were pursuing a Honda F4 motorcycle eastbound on U.S. 421 for speeding when the motorcycle crashed. Cody Adam Cooper, 26, was killed. At one point, the motorcycle allegedly was westbound in the eastbound lanes.

journalpatriot.com
25478Phillip A. Wooden24MaleRace unspecified01/10/2019Fort DodgeIA42.504552-94.215303Story City Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Officers responded to investigate a report of a vehicle theft. At approximately 4:30 a.m., an officer with the Story City Police Department found the vehicle and attempted to stop it, but the driver fled through Story, Hamilton and Webster counties. Story City officers picked up the chase. The van being chased went into a median, and Phillip Wooden was ejected from the vehicle and killed in the crash.

kcci.com
25477Misty B. Sorrell40FemaleEuropean-American/White01/10/2019FranklinOH39.5445538-84.305224Franklin Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Misty B. Sorrell was the only occupant in a white 1995 Chevrolet pickup truck that crashed about 1:25 a.m. after she failed to negotiate a curve and drove off the left side of the roadway, striking a tree and a fence before being ejected, while being chased by police for speeding.

whio.com
25479Josiah Pinner15MaleHispanic/Latino01/11/2019Lake MagdaleneFL28.0601544-82.4593556Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A deputy was traveling in an unmarked car when he spotted Josiah Pinner's friend crossing the street. He said he swerved to avoid the friend, only to hit Josiah instead. Deputy Philip J. Montesi was allegedly going 21 mph over the speed limit when he killed the boy.

fox13news.com
25542Name withheld by policeMaleRace unspecified01/11/2019HoustonTX29.6629617-95.2632701Harris County Constable's Office Precinct 2
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A Harris County Precinct 2 deputy constable was chasing a motorcycle when the driver crashed into the side of an SUV, killing the driver. A person in the SUV was injured. Precinct 2 withheld the reason the deputy constable was pursuing the motorcycle.

click2houston.com
25543Royce Grayson Timberwolf22MaleNative American/Alaskan01/11/2019Indian VillageIA42.0066008-92.6641768Meskwaki Nation Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

After midnight, Royce Grayson Timberwolf was fleeing from a Meskwaki Nation police officer while driving on Northwood Drive in the Meskwaki Settlement. Timberwolf's vehicle reportedly slid off the road, rolled several times, and he was ejected and killed.

thegazette.com
27304Khanh Tran66MaleAsian/Pacific Islander01/13/2019LynnwoodWA47.8195793-122.3362724Edmonds Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Khanh Tran, 66, of Seattle, was pulling out of a driveway, when a speeding Jaguar XE struck his car. Joshua Krueger was sentenced to 11 years in prison for causing the deadly T-bone crash during a police chase.

heraldnet.com
25481Harvey Lee48MaleAfrican-American/Black01/15/2019St. LouisMO38.6664534-90.2288631St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police said they spotted a stolen pickup truck. When they tried to pull the truck over, it sped off. Police chased the car for a little while, but reportedly lost sight of it. Less than a mile away, the truck slammed into another car and killed the driver of that car, Harvey Lee.

ksdk.com
25482Carla DeAnn Tewell29FemaleEuropean-American/White01/18/2019CaneyKS37.0239076-95.9283376Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Carla D. Tewell was killed in a fatal crash. She was the driver of a 2011 Honda Accord involved in a police pursuit in Chautauqua County, police said. The car was eastbound on U.S. 166 and entered Montgomery County, where the driver failed to negotiate the curve at the junction with U.S. 75.

facebook.com
25483Scott Durso51MaleEuropean-American/White01/18/2019CaryNC35.737309-78.792848Wake County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Off-duty deputy Jimmy Byrd reportedly was chasing Timothy Cox at speeds well in excess of 100mph when Cox crashed into and killed Scott Durso.

wral.com
25544Arman Memetovic21MaleRace unspecified01/19/2019Breckenridge HillsMO38.7207309-90.368977St. Ann Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police were called to the Menards store about 4:15 p.m. A store security officer allegedly saw a man and woman stealing items and confronted them. The couple ran to the parking lot. The store officer followed and tried to detain them. The man claimed as he was running away that he had a gun. The couple got into a car and fled. Officers responding to the call saw the suspect vehicle and turned around to chase. Less than a minute later, the car collided with another vehicle, killing the driver of the car fleeing the store. Two of his passengers were injured as was the driver of the other vehicle.

krcgtv.com
25546Name withheld by police28MaleRace unspecified01/20/2019Moreno ValleyCA33.9431935-117.0835532Beaumont Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Around 10:35 p.m., an unidentified man was being pursued by officers at speeds exceeding 80 mph. He was driving a tan 1998 Toyota Corolla. He entered the eastbound lanes of SR 60 the wrong way, and after driving for three miles into oncoming traffic, he lost control of the Toyota and struck a blue 2018 Kia Nitro in the slow lane, injuring the driver of the Kia, and killing the fleeing driver.

nbcpalmsprings.com
25545Abbey Lynn Houston33FemaleEuropean-American/White01/20/2019New BraunfelsTX29.823842-98.0910482Comal County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Deputies were called for a report of shots fired, but before deputies arrived, Abbey Lynn Houston, had already taken off in a gray minivan, police said. Houston allegedly left the neighborhood at a high rate of speed, and deputies chased her. She attempted to go around a vehicle and collided with a Ford F-250 in oncoming traffic, killing Houston.

ksat.com
25548Elizabeth May Verley78FemaleAfrican-American/Black01/23/2019Newport NewsVA37.1278779-76.5117863Newport News Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Officers attempted to pull over an SUV around 5:45 p.m. Officers initiated the traffic stop after identifying a subject in the vehicle, 19-year-old Darrell Pittman, who was known to have felony warrants on file. The green 2003 Ford Explorer sped off, ran two red traffic lights, and crashed into a van. Two women inside the van were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Elizabeth Verley was killed.

13newsnow.com
25549Juan Madueno18MaleHispanic/Latino01/24/2019San JoseCA37.2455274-121.8919772San Jose Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police were investigating a burglary at 12:55 p.m. Officers spotted a suspect as he was walking from the front door of a house to a white 2005 BMW 525i. The suspect saw police and got in the BMW, and sped away, followed by police. The officer didn't pursue, but followed in the same direction, police said. A short time later the driver crashed into a black 2008 Lexus SUV. The driver ran from the scene and has not been located. Two passengers in the BMW were taken to a hospital, and one of the passengers, Juan Madueno, was killed.

nbcbayarea.com
25613Annie Everette80FemaleAfrican-American/Black01/26/2019HattiesburgMS31.2772915-89.2899835Forrest County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Deputies Chey Sumrall and Josh Strickland resigned after Sumrall crashed a patrol car into a vehicle and killing 66-year old Charlie Epting Sr. and 80-year-old Annie Everette. Sumrall was on-duty, but wasn't involved in an emergency. Police withheld details as to how Strickland was involved.

hattiesburgamerican.com
25614Charlie Leroy Epting Sr.66MaleAfrican-American/Black01/26/2019HattiesburgMS31.2772915-89.2899835Forrest County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Deputies Chey Sumrall and Josh Strickland resigned after Sumrall crashed a patrol car into a vehicle and killing 66-year old Charlie Epting Sr. and 80-year-old Annie Everette. Sumrall was on-duty, but wasn't involved in an emergency. Police withheld details as to how Strickland was involved.

hattiesburgamerican.com
27106Casimir G. Pokorny26MaleEuropean-American/White01/28/2019HonoluluHI21.2930851-157.8539567Honolulu Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Alins Sumang was charged with three counts of manslaughter for the deaths of William Travis Lau, 39, Casimir Pokorny, 26, and Reino Ikeda, 47. Video from a city bus showed Sumang's truck whizzing past the bus, followed by Honolulu Police Officer Sheldon Watts.

khon2.com
27107Reino Ikeda47FemaleAsian/Pacific Islander01/28/2019HonoluluHI21.2930851-157.8539567Honolulu Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Alins Sumang was charged with three counts of manslaughter for the deaths of William Travis Lau, 39, Casimir Pokorny, 26, and Reino Ikeda, 47. Video from a city bus showed Sumang's truck whizzing past the bus, followed by Honolulu Police Officer Sheldon Watts.

khon2.com
27108William Travis Lau39MaleAsian/Pacific Islander01/28/2019HonoluluHI21.2930851-157.8539567Honolulu Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Alins Sumang was charged with three counts of manslaughter for the deaths of William Travis Lau, 39, Casimir Pokorny, 26, and Reino Ikeda, 47. Video from a city bus showed Sumang's truck whizzing past the bus, followed by Honolulu Police Officer Sheldon Watts.

khon2.com
25550Name withheld by policeRace unspecified01/30/2019Stony CreekVA36.97355-77.4090094Sussex County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Virginia State Police said the Sussex County Sheriff's Department called troopers around 6:45 a.m. regarding a fatal crash on Route 602, that had stemmed from a chase. Details were withheld by police. The driver was a juvenile.

wavy.com
25732Antonio Short25MaleAfrican-American/Black02/06/2019HammondIN41.595812-87.518201Hammond Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

About 6:40 p.m., an officer on patrol was conducting a business check at a gas station when he saw a black Chevrolet Monte Carlo at one of the pumps. The officer recognized the car from an earlier police pursuit. The officer approached, and the driver fled. Police pursued. The officer reportedly lost sight of the car, but saw a cloud of smoke and the car, flipped over. Police said the driver, Antonio Short, was ejected from the vehicle in the crash, killing him.

abc7chicago.com
25661Jayne Frances Davicsin25FemaleEuropean-American/White02/06/2019LittletonCO39.5793697-105.0259307Douglas County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Douglas County deputies were chasing Deanna May Bixby when she crashed into another car and killed Jayne Frances Davicsin, 25, and Ryan Scott Carter, 27. Bixby was driving erratically and reached speeds of up to 100 mph while the deputy pursued her. Bixby allegedly was driving a car that was stolen two days earlier.

cbslocal.com
25662Ryan Scott Carter27MaleEuropean-American/White02/06/2019LittletonCO39.5793697-105.0259307Douglas County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Douglas County deputies were chasing Deanna May Bixby when she crashed into another car and killed Jayne Frances Davicsin, 25, and Ryan Scott Carter, 27. Bixby was driving erratically and reached speeds of up to 100 mph while the deputy pursued her. Bixby allegedly was driving a car that was stolen two days earlier.

cbslocal.com
25733Jawara A. Brunson26MaleAfrican-American/Black02/06/2019Batesburg-LeesvilleSC33.914437-81.5386228Batesburg Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Jawara A. Brunson was killed in a crash when he allegedly tried to evade a traffic stop by Batesburg police, and police chased him.

thestate.com
25663Evan Ian Smith50MaleEuropean-American/White02/07/2019OcalaFL29.221908-82.184497Ocala Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Evan Ian Smith was driving a 2001 Jeep Cherokee that was reported stolen at 11:51 a.m. After locating the vehicle at 10:33 p.m., OPD officers tried to pull it over, but Smith fled. Smith crashed at around 11:45 p.m., roughly a mile north of I-75's intersection with U.S. 27. Police said they did not use police cruisers to strike and stop Smith's vehicle.

chronicleonline.com
25664Christian Eugene Harrison36MaleAfrican-American/Black02/08/2019StocktonCA37.9847386-121.3398755California Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A 17-year-old boy from Oakland driving a stolen truck that police were chasing. Christian Harrison was hit and killed while waiting for the turn light at March Lane and Da Vinci Drive.

cbslocal.com
25665Angelo Belford19MaleAfrican-American/Black02/09/2019Middle IslandNY40.8805247-72.9559844Suffolk County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Officers attempted to pull over a Nissan driven by 17-year-old Nahriek Belford after seeing the car fail to stop at a stop sign. But the driver kept going, and police chased him. The driver then hit another car, a Honda CRV trying to make a left turn. The Honda's driver and passenger, 74-year-old Jerome Weingarten and his 71-year-old wife, Randee Weingarten, of Middle Island, were killed. A passenger in the Nissan, Angelo Belford, 19, was also killed.

cbsnews.com
25666Jerome Weingarten74MaleEuropean-American/White02/09/2019Middle IslandNY40.8805247-72.9559844Suffolk County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Officers attempted to pull over a Nissan driven by 17-year-old Nahriek Belford after seeing the car fail to stop at a stop sign. But the driver kept going, and police chased him. The driver then hit another car, a Honda CRV trying to make a left turn. The Honda's driver and passenger, 74-year-old Jerome Weingarten and his 71-year-old wife, Randee Weingarten, of Middle Island, were killed. A passenger in the Nissan, Angelo Belford, 19, was also killed.

cbsnews.com
25667Randee Weingarten71FemaleEuropean-American/White02/09/2019Middle IslandNY40.8805247-72.9559844Suffolk County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Officers attempted to pull over a Nissan driven by 17-year-old Nahriek Belford after seeing the car fail to stop at a stop sign. But the driver kept going, and police chased him. The driver then hit another car, a Honda CRV trying to make a left turn. The Honda's driver and passenger, 74-year-old Jerome Weingarten and his 71-year-old wife, Randee Weingarten, of Middle Island, were killed. A passenger in the Nissan, Angelo Belford, 19, was also killed.

cbsnews.com
25987James Baggott66MaleEuropean-American/White02/12/2019FranklinNC35.151125-83.466327Macon County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Deputy Cody Mitchell was driving a man to his residence in a transport van when the van went off the highway and overturned several times. Deputy Mitchell and the passenger were seriously hurt. Both were taken to a hospital where the passenger, identified as 66-year-old James Baggott of Franklin, N.C., later died.

wspa.com
25672Helen Kimball44FemaleRace unspecified02/15/2019Pleasant TownshipOH39.8265584-83.1190395Franklin County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office received a call of a reckless and possibly impaired driver about 3 p.m. Sheriff's deputies stopped the vehicle on the highway before it fled, and police pursued. The vehicle crashed into a guardrail at the intersection of Zuber and Young Roads. The passenger, Helen Kimball of Columbus, was killed. The suspected driver, 44-year-old Robert Smith, was arraigned on felony charges of aggravated vehicular homicide and failure to comply with the signal of a police officer.

dispatch.com
25734Derreccas Henson29MaleAfrican-American/Black02/17/2019MemphisTN35.2432675-89.9753945Memphis Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police pulled Derreccas Henson over during a traffic stop. They said he quickly drove off when they got out of the patrol car. When officers located him, he had already wrecked his car into a pole. Police later found out Henson had active warrants including criminal attempted first-degree murder, using a gun to commit a felony, reckless endangerment, and aggravated assault. Whether the police pursued Henson after he drove off is in apparent dispute.

wreg.com
25674Isaias Rodrigues Cruz61MaleHispanic/Latino02/18/2019WhittierCA33.965854-118.037417Whittier Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

According to police, an officer tried to stop a suspicious vehicle whose driver, 34-year-old Kevin Vargas, was engaged in an apparent road-rage incident. The driver refused to stop and a brief pursuit ensued, during which Vargas allegedly tried to ram at least three patrol cars. The chase ended when Vargas plowed into an another vehicle, setting that vehicle on fire and killing Isaias Cruz.

nbclosangeles.com
25737Name withheld by policeMaleHispanic/Latino02/19/2019San DiegoCA32.5675122-116.9407611U.S. Border Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A man and woman were seen allegedly illegally crossing the border on foot near Otay Mesa just before 5 p.m., police said. The two people then got into a white Volvo, and when agents tried to pull the car over, the driver fled. The car had been chased for less than a mile when it crashed into a semi-truck, going under the big rig, shearing off its roof. The driver and one passenger, both males, were killed. A 20-year-old female passenger got life-threatening injuries.

ktla.com
25738Name withheld by policeMaleHispanic/Latino02/19/2019San DiegoCA32.5675122-116.9407611U.S. Border Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A man and woman were seen allegedly illegally crossing the border on foot near Otay Mesa just before 5 p.m., police said. The two people then got into a white Volvo, and when agents tried to pull the car over, the driver fled. The car had been chased for less than a mile when it crashed into a semi-truck, going under the big rig, shearing off its roof. The driver and one passenger, both males, were killed. A 20-year-old female passenger got life-threatening injuries.

ktla.com
25736Chase James Bulmahn18MaleRace unspecified02/19/2019San Tan ValleyAZ33.233061-111.5287442Pinal County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

About 11 a.m., a deputy tried to stop a car for an expired temporary vehicle registration and speeding, police said. Driver Juan Sanchez led deputies on a short chase before losing control and crashing into a concrete barricade. Sanchez, who was wearing a seatbelt, suffered minor injuries. Two 18 year olds—Amonte Deshawn Jones of Mesa and Chase James Bulmahn of San Tan Valley—as well as another passenger who was 16 years old were killed. The name of the 16-year-old boy was withheld by the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.

tucson.com
25739Name withheld by police16MaleRace unspecified02/19/2019San Tan ValleyAZ33.233061-111.5287442Pinal County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

About 11 a.m., a deputy tried to stop a car for an expired temporary vehicle registration and speeding, police said. Driver Juan Sanchez led deputies on a short chase before losing control and crashing into a concrete barricade. Sanchez, who was wearing a seatbelt, suffered minor injuries. Two 18 year olds—Amonte Deshawn Jones of Mesa and Chase James Bulmahn of San Tan Valley—as well as another passenger who was 16 years old were killed. The name of the 16-year-old boy was withheld by the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.

tucson.com
27501Amonte Deshawn Jones18MaleAfrican-American/Black02/19/2019San Tan ValleyAZ33.233061-111.5287442Pinal County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

About 11 a.m., a deputy tried to stop a car for an expired temporary vehicle registration and speeding, police said. Driver Juan Sanchez led deputies on a short chase before losing control and crashing into a concrete barricade. Sanchez, who was wearing a seatbelt, suffered minor injuries. Two 18 year olds—Amonte Deshawn Jones of Mesa and Chase James Bulmahn of San Tan Valley—as well as another passenger who was 16 years old were killed. The name of the 16-year-old boy was withheld by the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.

tucson.com
25740De'Morrian Lemont Candler-Smith16MaleAfrican-American/Black02/23/2019Fort WorthTX32.6898009-97.3319725Fort Worth Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Fort Worth police reportedly were trying to catch up to a stolen vehicle around 6:40 p.m. The vehicle hit a light pole, killing De'Morrian Lemont Candler-Smith.

cbslocal.com
25741Noelle Lazure50FemaleEuropean-American/White02/24/2019MiamiFL25.828104-80.2247419Miami Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police were on alert for a red Hyundai Elantra and spotted the car about 4:30 p.m. and pursued. The fleeing vehicle was hit by a black vehicle traveling southbound, police said. The "black vehicle" belonged to an off-duty Miami police officer, who was not injured. The car flipped and killed Noelle Lazure, who was walking, then knocked down a light pole and damaged three parked cars.

miamiherald.com
25676Tarvis Gantt43MaleAfrican-American/Black02/24/2019Miami GardensFL25.9328961-80.2650257Miami Gardens Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police received a report of a stolen rental car. When officers arrived in Miami Gardens, they discovered the victim's cell phone was still inside the car, and police tracked the cell phone and drove to its location. Once police arrived, the car took off at a high rate of speed. Inside the car was and adult and a 16-year-old. The driver of the stolen car blew through a stop sign killing Malcolm Lightbourn and Tarvis Gantt.

nbcmiami.com
25677Terian Malcom Lightbourn43MaleAfrican-American/Black02/24/2019Miami GardensFL25.9328961-80.2650257Miami Gardens Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police received a report of a stolen rental car. When officers arrived in Miami Gardens, they discovered the victim's cell phone was still inside the car, and police tracked the cell phone and drove to its location. Once police arrived, the car took off at a high rate of speed. Inside the car was and adult and a 16-year-old. The driver of the stolen car blew through a stop sign killing Malcolm Lightbourn and Tarvis Gantt.

nbcmiami.com
25742Paul Roberts63MaleEuropean-American/White02/25/2019DothanAL31.2200702-85.3608108Dothan Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Jeremy Jermaine Jones, 38, was being sought for questioning regarding several crimes, including possibly robbery and kidnapping. About 6 p.m., a patrolman spotted what he believed to be a stolen SUV driven by Jones and began pursuing the vehicle. Jones, during the brief chase, drove south at speeds estimated at 90 miles per hour. Then, at an intersection, he was in a wreck with several vehicles. Paul Roberts, who was driving a Volkswagen Passat, was killed.

wtvy.com
26775Arthur L. Smith III61MaleEuropean-American/White02/26/2019GroveportOH39.8989852-82.8813488Franklin County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Arthur L. Smith III was taken in critical condition to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center on Feb. 26 after being hit by a stolen vehicle being pursued by Franklin County deputy sheriffs at speeds above 80 mph. He died about three months later. The driver of the vehicle, then-16-year-old Ramadhan H. Muridi, of Lansing, Michigan, was charged with delinquency counts of felony fleeing, felony hit-skip and felony receiving stolen property.

dispatch.com
25743Rachel Bonds40FemaleAfrican-American/Black02/26/2019MurfreesboroTN35.8271223-86.2530776Murfreesboro Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Murfreesboro police responded around 1:30 a.m. to a call of a domestic situation in a moving vehicle. The caller, a passenger, told a dispatcher that she had been assaulted, and Joshua Williams, the driver, refused to stop the vehicle. An officer spotted the vehicle, and Williams went off the road and behind a house. As the officer walked toward the back of the home, Williams, 39, drove back onto the road. Williams reportedly drove straight through a left-hand curve in the road and hit a power pole head-on, causing the vehicle to rotate and hit a second pole on the front passenger-side door, killing a passenger, Rachel Bonds. Williams was booked into the Rutherford County jail on charges of vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment and leaving the scene of a fatal crash.

wkrn.com
25678Debbie Criado56FemaleEuropean-American/White02/27/2019FresnoCA36.7759126-119.7815428Fresno Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police pursued Ruby Garcia, 28, who was allegedly involved with a robbery. Garcia's car hit the other vehicle at 50 miles an hour, killing Debbie Criado. Garcia was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.

abc30.com
25744Jasmine Shekeya Adkins21FemaleAfrican-American/Black02/27/2019HamptonSC32.8709753-81.1144256Estill Police Department, Gifford Police Department, Hampton County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

About 6:15 p.m., an Estill Police Department officer tried to pull a car over for a traffic stop in town limits. Instead of pulling over, the car sped off, and police pursued. The Gifford Police Department and Hampton County Sheriff's Office joined the chase as the pursuit wound through their jurisdictions. Deangelo Lashon Brown, 21, was later arrested and charged by the Gifford Police with failure to stop for a blue light. The chase ended when Brown's car collided head-on with another car. Jasmine Adkins, who was a passenger in Brown's vehicle, was killed.

islandpacket.com
25745Danyla Owens2FemaleAfrican-American/Black03/03/2019ChicagoIL41.6999702-87.6147877Chicago Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police tried to stop a black Chrysler at about 8:45 p.m. Police said the male driver took off from police and collided head-on with a white Acura. The fleeing vehicle then ran into a tree and Danyla Owens, a 2-year-old passenger in the fleeing Chrysler, was ejected from the vehicle, killing her.

abc7ny.com
25988Carol Jean Anderson87FemaleEuropean-American/White03/03/2019Lexington ParkMD38.2574548-76.4839904St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Carol Jean Anderson died nearly a week after a car driven by Machiavelli Tyzhae Savoy, 20, of Lexington Park, collided with her vehicle while he was fleeing police.

wjla.com
25989Major Reilford44MaleRace unspecified03/05/2019StockbridgeGA33.529232-84.256266Butts County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 7:50 a.m. Butts County deputies attempted to pull over a black BMW SUV along I-75 for a tag violation, police said. As soon as the deputy turned his lights on, driver Major Reilford fled. They continued north on 75 at speeds in excess of 100 mph. Police chased Reilford through Butts and Spalding counties and into Henry County, where he fatally crashed less than 10 minutes after the chase began.

ajc.com
25990Joseph Gary Scelza43MaleEuropean-American/White03/06/2019LittlefieldAZ36.97043-113.729882Washington County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Joseph Gary Scelza's body was found by police near the Virgin River Gorge four days after he was involved in a chase with police in southern Utah.

ksl.com
18048Daniel Chad Waller31MaleRace unspecified03/08/2019DunbarVA38.3606749-81.7376232Dunbar Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Daniel Chad Waller fled a traffic stop and crashed, receiving fatal injuries.

seattletimes.com
27423Heaven Leigh Mathews19FemaleEuropean-American/White03/09/2019PortlandOR45.5041072-122.5376539Portland Police Bureau
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 11 p.m., an officer tried to stop a car after seeing the driver commit several traffic violations. The driver refused to pull over, and police discovered the car was stolen. Police said Valle was driving extremely dangerously and did not pursue him. Officers continued to look for the car and found it where Adam Valle, 27, had crashed it into a steel light pole. Heaven Mathews was killed.

oregonlive.com
25992Christopher Lee Baker II18MaleAfrican-American/Black03/10/2019TrotwoodOH39.7976595-84.2805551Trotwood Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Trotwood police tried to pull over a driver for several violations, but the driver failed to stop. While fleeing, he ran into a bus around 5:30 p.m. The vehicle was going more than 100 miles per hour at the time of the crash and flipped the bus onto its side. Two passengers in the car were immediately killed, Kyren Wright, 18, and Mya'nie Nabors, 15. The driver, Christopher Baker, 18, died later. The bus driver and five passengers were taken to the hospital be treated for less serious injuries.

fox45now.com
25993Kyren Wright18MaleAfrican-American/Black03/10/2019TrotwoodOH39.7976595-84.2805551Trotwood Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Trotwood police tried to pull over a driver for several violations, but the driver failed to stop. While fleeing, he ran into a bus around 5:30 p.m. The vehicle was going more than 100 miles per hour at the time of the crash and flipped the bus onto its side. Two passengers in the car were immediately killed, Kyren Wright, 18, and Mya'nie Nabors, 15. The driver, Christopher Baker, 18, died later. The bus driver and five passengers were taken to the hospital be treated for less serious injuries.

fox45now.com
25994Mya'nie Nabors15FemaleAfrican-American/Black03/10/2019TrotwoodOH39.7976595-84.2805551Trotwood Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Trotwood police tried to pull over a driver for several violations, but the driver failed to stop. While fleeing, he ran into a bus around 5:30 p.m. The vehicle was going more than 100 miles per hour at the time of the crash and flipped the bus onto its side. Two passengers in the car were immediately killed, Kyren Wright, 18, and Mya'nie Nabors, 15. The driver, Christopher Baker, 18, died later. The bus driver and five passengers were taken to the hospital be treated for less serious injuries.

fox45now.com
25995Ericka Hughes32FemaleAfrican-American/Black03/11/2019SardisMS34.4366389-89.901117Sardis Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Officer Alex Aikens was eastbound on Highway 315 allegedly swerving in and out of traffic chasing a motorcycle when he crossed the center line and hit and killed Ericka Hughes, who was headed in the opposite direction. Police said Hughes was turning into Sonic when she was hit head-on by the Sardis police cruiser.

wreg.com
25996Adolphus D. Knight19MaleAfrican-American/Black03/12/2019McDonoughGA33.477598-84.215867Henry County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Adolphus Knight, 19, of Riverdale, and Kalif Patterson, 38, of Dalzell, S.C., were both killed. Officers were pursuing Knight on I-75 North about 2 a.m. when the vehicle left the interstate, turned around, re-entered I-75 North going the wrong direction and hit a Ford F-150 head-on, police said. Patterson was driving the Ford.

ajc.com
25997Khalif B. Patterson38MaleAfrican-American/Black03/12/2019McDonoughGA33.477598-84.215867Henry County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Adolphus Knight, 19, of Riverdale, and Kalif Patterson, 38, of Dalzell, S.C., were both killed. Officers were pursuing Knight on I-75 North about 2 a.m. when the vehicle left the interstate, turned around, re-entered I-75 North going the wrong direction and hit a Ford F-150 head-on, police said. Patterson was driving the Ford.

ajc.com
25933Bennett Clark Barnhill17MaleEuropean-American/White03/13/2019HoustonTX29.793144-95.4564038Houston Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

The driver of a Mercedes, Bennett Clark Barnhill, was speeding eastbound down Katy Freeway, and Houston police tried to pull the vehicle over. The driver left the freeway and drove through the intersection at Silber. The driver continued to the Post Oak intersection, where he hit a concrete barrier and fell to the freeway below, police said. Barnhill was killed as was passenger Henry Davis.

abc13.com
25999Henry Phillip Davis16MaleEuropean-American/White03/13/2019HoustonTX29.781622-95.456657Houston Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

The driver of a Mercedes was speeding eastbound down Katy Freeway, and Houston police tried to pull the vehicle over. The driver left the freeway and drove through the intersection at Silber. The driver continued to the Post Oak intersection, where he hit a concrete barrier and fell to the freeway below, police said. Passenger Henry Davis was killed. Driver Bennett Clark Barnhill died two days later on 3/15/2019 in the hospital.

abc13.com
25998Aurora Chavez69FemaleHispanic/Latino03/13/2019La JoyaTX26.248869-98.486393Texas Department of Public Safety
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 9:30, the driver of a Ford Expedition was seen loading undocumented immigrants into his truck from the bushes. Once on the road and chased by police, the driver lost control, striking another vehicle. The collision ejected several people from the SUV. Two people in the other vehicle were killed. They are 45-year-old Leonel Martinez Junior and 69-year-old Aurora Chavez.

kobi5.com
26000Leonel Martinez Jr.45MaleHispanic/Latino03/13/2019La JoyaTX26.248869-98.486393Texas Department of Public Safety
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 9:30, the driver of a Ford Expedition was seen loading undocumented immigrants into his truck from the bushes. Once on the road and chased by police, the driver lost control, striking another vehicle. The collision ejected several people from the SUV. Two people in the other vehicle were killed. They are 45-year-old Leonel Martinez Junior and 69-year-old Aurora Chavez.

kobi5.com
26002Wayne Abiran Towns65MaleEuropean-American/White03/13/2019DallasTX32.7487424-96.6786023Dallas Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police chased Benjamin Chavez in an allegedly carjacked vehicle, then crashed into two other vehicles — killing one of the occupants. Chavez, 26, was charged with murder, aggravated robbery, and evading arrest causing death. Undercover officers spotted the vehicle shortly before 2 p.m. and alerted patrol officers to its location. When the patrol officers turned on their lights and sirens, Chavez sped off, police said. Police cruisers and a helicopter followed him until he crashed into two other vehicles then ran away, police said. Two occupants of the other vehicles involved in the crash were hospitalized. Wayne Towns died of his injuries.

dallasnews.com
26001Vanessa Valdez27FemaleRace unspecified03/13/2019Richland HillsTX32.832632-97.205524Richland Hills Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

An officer tried to pull over Vanessa Valdez at about 11:15 p.m. for a traffic violation. The driver tried to get away, and police chased her. Valdez crashed into a wall on the southbound side Interstate 820. After running away from the wrecked car, Valdez was fatally struck by a vehicle on the I-820 bridge over Texas 121.

nbcdfw.com
26003Preston Alexander Coleman27MaleAfrican-American/Black03/15/2019DublinGA32.469764-82.808937Laurens County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

The driver of a 2005 Chevrolet Impala allegedly tried to avoid a license check at the exit ramp of State Route 199. A Laurens County deputy tried to stop the Impala by flashing his lights and sirens. A high-speed chase began and ended when the deputy rammed the Impala's right rear quarter panel. The driver of the Impala lost control and hit a tree, killing 21-year-old Tevin Blount, of Glennville, and 27-year-old Preston Coleman, of Vidalia and injuring a third.

13wmaz.com
26004Tevin Blount aka Tevin Lemar Page21MaleAfrican-American/Black03/15/2019DublinGA32.469764-82.808937Laurens County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

The driver of a 2005 Chevrolet Impala allegedly tried to avoid a license check at the exit ramp of State Route 199. A Laurens County deputy tried to stop the Impala by flashing his lights and sirens. A high-speed chase began and ended when the deputy rammed the Impala's right rear quarter panel. The driver of the Impala lost control and hit a tree, killing 21-year-old Tevin Blount, of Glennville, and 27-year-old Preston Coleman, of Vidalia and injuring a third.

13wmaz.com
26005Joy Tyus28FemaleAfrican-American/Black03/17/2019Oak ParkIL41.8869523-87.784651Oak Park Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Kendall Harrison, 25, sped off from a traffic stop and drove west, police said. Harrison's SUV went through a red light at 10:30 p.m. and struck a car. The driver of the car, 28-year-old Joy Tyus, died that night. Her passenger, 30-year-old Shelton, died on March 17.

suntimes.com
26006Pierre Shelton30MaleAfrican-American/Black03/17/2019Oak ParkIL41.8869523-87.784651Oak Park Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Kendall Harrison, 25, sped off from a traffic stop and drove west, police said. Harrison's SUV went through a red light at 10:30 p.m. and struck a car. The driver of the car, 28-year-old Joy Tyus, died that night. Her passenger, 30-year-old Shelton, died on March 17.

suntimes.com
26007Luis Martinez18MaleRace unspecified03/20/2019DurhamCT41.4400952-72.6557071Madison Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Madison police pursued a Mercedes Benz GL550 SUV, which had been reported stolen by its owner. Police said they ended their chase shortly before the crash occurred at about 3:20 a.m. just across the town line into Durham. The Mercedes was traveling north on Route 79 when the driver apparently lost control, swerved across the road and rolled through the property. The driver was ejected and killed during the crash, police said.

courant.com
26045Byron "BJ" Wilson Jr.16MaleAfrican-American/Black03/20/2019New OrleansLA29.9521376-90.1009435New Orleans Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police tried to stop Byron Wilson, Jr., 16 and Chimelu Collins, 14, who were driving a suspected stolen car. Instead of pulling over, the car tried to flee, speeding away and ultimately hitting a tree before crashing into a hair salon. Both the boys inside the car were killed in the crash. Schwann Herbert, 54, was also killed. Schwann was on the second floor getting her hair done when flames from the crash erupted.

fox8live.com
26046Chimelu Collins14MaleAfrican-American/Black03/20/2019New OrleansLA29.9521376-90.1009435New Orleans Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police tried to stop Byron Wilson, Jr., 16 and Chimelu Collins, 14, who were driving a suspected stolen car. Instead of pulling over, the car tried to flee, speeding away and ultimately hitting a tree before crashing into a hair salon. Both the boys inside the car were killed in the crash. Schwann Herbert, 54, was also killed. Schwann was on the second floor getting her hair done when flames from the crash erupted.

fox8live.com
26008Amber L. Mosey30FemaleEuropean-American/White03/21/2019JeffersonOR44.7885018-123.0314957Oregon State Police
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Troopers attempted a traffic stop of a vehicle which had been reported stolen but the vehicle took off. During the 10-minute high-speed pursuit, the Jeep lost control on Hochspeier Road near the intersection of Highway 164 north of Jefferson and rolled several times. Amber Mosey, the driver of the vehicle, was ejected from the vehicle and killed. Her two passengers, Christopher Arrington and Carmen Marie Lewis, were transported to hospital with serious injuries. A puppy in the vehicle suffered head injuries and was euthanized. A loaded gun was reportedly found in the crashed vehicle.

registerguard.com
26010Justin Treyon Thomas29MaleAfrican-American/Black03/22/2019AustinTX30.195827-97.766363Manor Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

At 12:40 a.m., an officer tried to pull over Justin Trayon Thomas for a traffic violation. The driver did not stop and officers chased him south down I-35. Thomas was killed when the car crashed near the William Cannon Drive exit.

kxan.com
26011Name withheld by policeRace unspecified03/22/2019FlintMI43.0469349-83.6938285Flint Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police tried to stop a vehicle that was leaving an area where officers said they heard gunshots. Police said the suspect's vehicle was traveling without its headlights on and had a bullet hole in the front windshield. While fleeing from officers, the driver lost control, and the vehicle struck a utility pole. The vehicle then overturned and came to rest in a yard. Police said the driver fled on foot and was later arrested. The passenger inside the vehicle was killed.

wnem.com
26012Gerald Paul Dural Jr.35MaleAfrican-American/Black03/24/2019WheelingWV40.0790115-80.7252747Wheeling Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Officers were dispatched to Generations on National Road for a disturbance call. When police arrived, a truck fled, and officers searched the area for the suspect. The driver of the truck, Gerald Dural, later crashed into a garage on Pike Street, killing Dural.

wtov9.com
26013Justin Collins19MaleAfrican-American/Black03/24/2019Yazoo CityMS32.8503847-90.4212932Yazoo County Sheriff's Office, Mississippi Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A chase began about 11:15 p.m. when Yazoo County sheriff's deputies were called regarding motorcycles drag racing on Mississippi 149. Three motorcyclists sped away with deputies pursuing them. As the high-speed chase entered Yazoo City, a deputy and Justin Collins collided, and Collins was thrown from his bike onto the road. A vehicle driven by a trooper involved in the chase then hit Collins.

wapt.com
26014Ivonne Reyes68FemaleHispanic/Latino03/25/2019Miami BeachFL25.8611494-80.123809Miami Beach Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Ivonne Reyes was killed when a Miami Beach police officer, chasing a stolen car, crashed his police SUV into her car.

miaminewtimes.com
25804Richard T. Lee75MaleEuropean-American/White03/27/2019SeattleWA47.712456-122.2818543Seattle Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 4 p.m. Tad-Michael Norman, 33, shot a 56-year-old woman while trying to steal her car. He then shot at the Metro bus. The driver backed the bus up until he could stop at Northeast 125th Street. The man then shot and killed Robert Hassan, 76, and stole his car, taking off just as police arrived, Garth Green said. Police pursued the gunman for a block and a half before he collided with another car, killing the driver, Richard T. Lee, 75. Norman was arrested on investigation of homicide, assault and robbery.

seattletimes.com
26015Janet Lee Murphy-Hebert68FemaleEuropean-American/White03/27/2019New BedfordMA41.658936-70.929543Fairhaven Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Janet Murphy was killed and her passenger was seriously injured when their car was struck by a vehicle that earlier had fled Fairhaven police, police said. The Chevrolet Malibu did not stop at a stop sign, and collided with Murphy's Toyota Corolla about 9:50 a.m.

southcoasttoday.com
26016Justin Trayon Thomas29MaleAfrican-American/Black03/28/2019AustinTX30.3301126-97.6982888Williamson County Sheriff's Office, Austin Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Williamson County deputies at approximately 1:30 a.m. chased a vehicle south on Interstate 35. After a long chase, the driver crashed near Bethune and St. John's Avenue in Northeast Austin, killing the driver.

statesman.com
26017Jacob Michael Erebia24MaleHispanic/Latino03/29/2019OgdenUT41.2249588-111.9787824Ogden Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Jacob Michael Erebia was pulled over by an officer about 7 p.m. but fled while the officer was speaking to him, police said. The officer reportedly was dragged by the vehicle and suffered minor injuries. Erebia lost control of the vehicle and fatally crashed into a traffic pole.

ksl.com
28925Ciara Kalene Bradley23FemaleEuropean-American/White03/29/2019CowpensSC35.0419129-81.8156426Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Jared Scott Childress, 34, failed to stop for police after running a stop sign. Childress traveled towards the Town of Cowpens at a high rate of speed. His car slammed into the side of a tractor trailer at an intersection, killing Ciara Kalene Bradley, the front-seat passenger in Childress' car.

wspa.com
26018Crystal Lee Moradie34FemaleEuropean-American/White04/01/2019LoxleyAL30.637225-87.681145Baldwin County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Joseph L. Andrews, 81, of St. Simons Island, Georgia, was driving his 2018 Ford Escape with his son, Kevin J. Andrews, 54, of Miami Florida, as a passenger when the car was hit by a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu, which was driving the wrong way on I-10 westbound while police chased it, police said. Driver Dominic Scotti Garcia Jr., 26, Crystal Lee Moradie, 34, and 25-year-old Leigh Northcutt were in the Malibu and killed.

www.al.com
26019Dominic Scotti Garcia Jr.26MaleHispanic/Latino04/01/2019LoxleyAL30.637225-87.681145Baldwin County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Joseph L. Andrews, 81, of St. Simons Island, Georgia, was driving his 2018 Ford Escape with his son, Kevin J. Andrews, 54, of Miami Florida, as a passenger when the car was hit by a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu, which was driving the wrong way on I-10 westbound while police chased it, police said. Driver Dominic Scotti Garcia Jr., 26, Crystal Lee Moradie, 34, and 25-year-old Leigh Northcutt were in the Malibu and killed.

www.al.com
26020Joseph L. Andrews81MaleEuropean-American/White04/01/2019LoxleyAL30.637225-87.681145Baldwin County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Joseph L. Andrews, 81, of St. Simons Island, Georgia, was driving his 2018 Ford Escape with his son, Kevin J. Andrews, 54, of Miami Florida, as a passenger when the car was hit by a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu, which was driving the wrong way on I-10 westbound while police chased it, police said. Driver Dominic Scotti Garcia Jr., 26, Crystal Lee Moradie, 34, and 25-year-old Leigh Northcutt were in the Malibu and killed.

www.al.com
26021Kevin Joseph Andrews54MaleEuropean-American/White04/01/2019LoxleyAL30.637225-87.681145Baldwin County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Joseph L. Andrews, 81, of St. Simons Island, Georgia, was driving his 2018 Ford Escape with his son, Kevin J. Andrews, 54, of Miami Florida, as a passenger when the car was hit by a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu, which was driving the wrong way on I-10 westbound while police chased it, police said. Driver Dominic Scotti Garcia Jr., 26, Crystal Lee Moradie, 34, and 25-year-old Leigh Northcutt were in the Malibu and killed.

www.al.com
26022Payton Leigh Northcutt25FemaleAfrican-American/Black04/01/2019LoxleyAL30.637225-87.681145Baldwin County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Joseph L. Andrews, 81, of St. Simons Island, Georgia, was driving his 2018 Ford Escape with his son, Kevin J. Andrews, 54, of Miami Florida, as a passenger when the car was hit by a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu, which was driving the wrong way on I-10 westbound while police chased it, police said. Driver Dominic Scotti Garcia Jr., 26, Crystal Lee Moradie, 34, and 25-year-old Leigh Northcutt were in the Malibu and killed.

www.al.com
26049Christina Hattie-Alexis Parham5FemaleAfrican-American/Black04/03/2019Stony CreekVA36.9275351-77.4578989Virginia State Police
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A trooper spotted Toriando B. Smith, 29, in a Chevrolet Cruze speeding, and pulled it over. The Chevrolet Cruze pulled over and stopped on the side of the road. But as the trooper approached on foot, the Cruze pulled away and sped off. The trooper pursued. The Cruze allegedly was traveling faster than 100 mph. Smith hit a Chevrolet Impala head-on, killing passenger Christina Parham, and injuring two others.

wtvr.com
26050Brett Korves30MaleEuropean-American/White04/04/2019Midland TownshipMO38.6922084-90.3963118St. Louis County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Brett Korves was killed when Nicolas Washington allegedly was fleeing from police and wrecked into Korves. Police said Washington was wanted for traffic violations.

ktrs.com
26477Sierra Croteau21FemaleEuropean-American/White04/05/2019AmherstNH42.8988093-71.5936988Londonderry Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A pickup truck, driven by off-duty Londonderry Police officer Tyler Berry, 27, who was allegedly intoxicated, was traveling westbound when it crossed the yellow center line and struck a Hyundai Santa Fe head-on and killing Sierra Croteau.

boston25news.com
26051Celina Marie Correa39FemaleEuropean-American/White04/06/2019North SacramentoCA38.6443165-121.4765444Sacramento Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Around 5:03 a.m. a patrol officer attempted to pull over a driver for speeding and making erratic lane changes. The officer attempted to pull over the driver, but the driver sped away, and the officer pursued. During the pursuit, the officer got close enough to identify the license plate on the Toyota Camry. The Camry had been reported stolen. Additional Sacramento police joined the pursuit. The officers reportedly lost sight of the vehicle around 5:13 a.m. The Camry crashed into a pole, killing driver Celina Correa.

fox40.com
26052Name withheld by policeHispanic/Latino04/06/2019Santa TeresaNM31.814549-106.767929U.S. Customs and Border Protection
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Robert Acevedo, 27, was charged with two counts of vehicle by homicide and resisting arrest in connection with a crash where two undocumented immigrants died following a chase with Border Patrol.

elpasotimes.com
26053Name withheld by policeHispanic/Latino04/06/2019Santa TeresaNM31.814549-106.767929U.S. Customs and Border Protection
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Robert Acevedo, 27, was charged with two counts of vehicle by homicide and resisting arrest in connection with a crash where two undocumented immigrants died following a chase with Border Patrol.

elpasotimes.com
26054Roy McClendon-Thompson42MaleAfrican-American/Black04/08/2019EllenwoodGA33.6300247-84.2828137DeKalb County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Roy McClendon-Thompson allegedly shot and killed 45-year-old James Curtis Jones and then died after crashing into a dump truck as police chased after him.

11alive.com
26055Pedro L. Colon-Ortiz25MaleHispanic/Latino04/11/2019MilwaukeeWI42.9828743-87.9289025Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Pedro L. Colon-Ortiz was killed when a car fleeing a deputy ran a red light and hit his car. Robert M. Matagi, 18, was charged with second-degree reckless homicide, fleeing an officer resulting in death and hit-and-run.

jsonline.com
26056Name withheld by policeRace unspecified04/13/2019AndersonCA40.459005-122.29818Anderson Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Anderson police pursued a car until it crashed, killing the unidentified driver.

actionnewsnow.com
26058Damion Burnell27MaleAfrican-American/Black04/16/2019SnellvilleGA33.8614701-84.0171019Snellville Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Damion Burnell was killed when he crashed into a tree while officers pursued him during a high-speed chase.

fox5atlanta.com
26059Aniyah Briona Taylor17FemaleAfrican-American/Black04/18/2019Rock HillSC34.895597-80.992192South Carolina State Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Kamontie Gross, 19, and Aniyah Taylor, 17, were killed and another person injured when the driver crashed into a tree while fleeing from police, causing the car to catch fire.

wbtv.com
26060Kamontie Gross19MaleAfrican-American/Black04/18/2019Rock HillSC34.895597-80.992192South Carolina State Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Kamontie Gross, 19, and Aniyah Taylor, 17, were killed and another person injured when the driver crashed into a tree while fleeing from police, causing the car to catch fire.

wbtv.com
26062Rylee Kristian Ewald8FemaleEuropean-American/White04/19/2019Oklahoma CityOK35.4207074-97.5568514Oklahoma City Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A reportedly stolen pickup was fleeing police when it ran a stop sign and killed Rylee Kristian Ewald,8, and Tonya Horn, 43. Andrew Munoz and Deanna Alvarez were arrested on numerous charges including second degree murder and firearm charges.

kfor.com
26063Tonya Horn43FemaleEuropean-American/White04/19/2019Oklahoma CityOK35.4207074-97.5568514Oklahoma City Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A reportedly stolen pickup was fleeing police when it ran a stop sign and killed Rylee Kristian Ewald,8, and Tonya Horn, 43. Andrew Munoz and Deanna Alvarez were arrested on numerous charges including second degree murder and firearm charges.

kfor.com
26061Dave Salovesh54MaleEuropean-American/White04/19/2019WashingtonDC38.9027348-76.9902081Washington Metropolitan Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

At approximately 10 a.m., DC Police was alerted of a stolen white van. Officers saw the stolen van and attempted to stop it. The driver, Robert Earl Little Jr., 25, fled. Little failed to stop at a red light and struck a blue Hyundai but continued to travel westbound, where he crossed over the double yellow lines and struck and killed a cyclist, Dave Salovesh, and then struck a tree. Little was charged with second-degree murder and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

wjla.com
26065Juan "Tito" Gispert28MaleHispanic/Latino04/20/2019AtlantaGA33.790246-84.390915Georgia State Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police said a black Dodge Challenger heading in the wrong direction pulled in front of a trooper at Spring Street at about 3:40 a.m. When the trooper attempted to stop the car, it made a U-turn and took off, and police began to pursue. The driver, Kahre Williams, 34, exited onto the Downtown Connector south. The Challenger struck two vehicles–a red Ford Expedition and a silver Nissan Altima. After the crash, police said Williams fled on foot but was caught. Juan Gispert, 28, was killed in the crash, and Maria Gispert, 51, died later. Williams was charged with murder and other crimes.

11alive.com
26066Maria Gispert51FemaleHispanic/Latino04/20/2019AtlantaGA33.790246-84.390915Georgia State Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police said a black Dodge Challenger heading in the wrong direction pulled in front of a trooper at Spring Street at about 3:40 a.m. When the trooper attempted to stop the car, it made a U-turn and took off, and police began to pursue. The driver, Kahre Williams, 34, exited onto the Downtown Connector south. The Challenger struck two vehicles–a red Ford Expedition and a silver Nissan Altima. After the crash, police said Williams fled on foot but was caught. Juan Gispert, 28, was killed in the crash, and Maria Gispert, 51, died later. Williams was charged with murder and other crimes.

ajc.com
26064Dequan M. Roquemore27MaleRace unspecified04/20/2019MilwaukeeWI43.089464-87.9270848Milwaukee Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Milwaukee police reportedly were investigating a drug complaint when they spotted a vehicle involved in the matter and tried to stop it, police said. The driver fled and ran a stop sign about 4:45 p.m. The car collided with an SUV headed westbound on Capitol, and the car crashed into a house at the intersection and caught fire, igniting a gas line and the house. Driver Dequan M. Roquemore was killed.

jsonline.com
26067Larenzo Jones18MaleRace unspecified04/21/2019MilwaukeeWI43.0606235-87.9634625Milwaukee Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Marcellus M. Purifoy was charged in connection with a crash that killed one of his passengers during a pursuit by Milwaukee police officers. Larenzo Jones, 18, died after being injured in the crash shortly before 3:30 p.m. Purifoy was charged with multiple counts, including fleeing an officer resulting in death and fleeing an officer resulting in bodily harm.

jsonline.com
26068Kevin Deshawn Joyner41MaleAfrican-American/Black04/23/2019PortsmouthVA36.852926-76.320744Chesapeake Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Chesapeake police tried to stop a vehicle in the city at 5 p.m. The vehicle fled and got onto Route 164 toward the Midtown Tunnel. Near the tunnel, that vehicle struck a motorcyclist, 41 year-old Kevin Joyner, in the rear, causing him to crash and die. The vehicle then kept moving and stopped before the tunnel's entrance. All three men in the vehicle got out and ran, with the driver getting picked up by another vehicle. The two other passengers were arrested, and driver, De'monta Johnson, 18, was arrested later.

pilotonline.com
26069James BurfordMaleRace unspecified04/24/2019MobileAL30.726061-88.111559Prichard Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Prichard police officer Simeon Beeson attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation about 1:30 a.m. The driver, James Burford, reportedly refused to pull over and a chase began. The car wrecked and Burford and Beeson were both on foot when they were struck by a patrol car driven by another police officer, Jay Wilson. Burford was killed and Beeson was injured.

tuscaloosanews.com
26070Karolyn Chambers43FemaleAfrican-American/Black04/25/2019High PointNC35.959884-80.0043538High Point Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

An officer reportedly saw a white Chevrolet Impala cross the centerline. Police suspected the person was driving while impaired and attempted to pull the car over, but the driver did not stop. Police said the driver ran a red light and reached speeds of 90 miles per hour on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard as he approached North Centennial Street. Police said the driver, Anthony Tate, then crossed into the opposite lanes and hit Karolyn Chambers' sedan head-on, killing her. Tate received multiple charges, including second-degree murder, felony death by motor vehicle, felony serious injury by motor vehicle, driving while license revoked, driving while impaired, careless and reckless driving and aggravated felony speed to elude arrest.

wxii12.com
26071Wendell Van Kee Howard Baier24MaleNative American/Alaskan04/28/2019Havre NorthMT48.5517265-109.6627391Havre Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A vehicle had been reported as stolen and was being pursued by the Havre Police Department when it collided with an eastbound vehicle. The driver of the vehicle that was reported stolen, Wendell Howard, was killed in the crash.

greatfallstribune.com
26072Ter-Rance Phillit Simmons24MaleAfrican-American/Black04/29/2019PortageWI43.523633-89.489121Columbia County Sheriff's Office, Portage Police Department, Wisconsin State Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Columbia County deputies, Portage police officers and Wisconsin State Patrol troopers were trying to stop a vehicle believed to be carrying a suspect involved in an attempted kidnapping in central Wisconsin. The vehicle crashed into the back of a semi trailer, and the driver and a passenger—Ter-Rance Phillit Simmons, 24, Terrance P. Simmons, 25—were killed.

channel3000.com
26073Terrance P. Simmons25MaleAfrican-American/Black04/29/2019PortageWI43.523633-89.489121Columbia County Sheriff's Office, Portage Police Department, Wisconsin State Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Columbia County deputies, Portage police officers and Wisconsin State Patrol troopers were trying to stop a vehicle believed to be carrying a suspect involved in an attempted kidnapping in central Wisconsin. The vehicle crashed into the back of a semi trailer, and the driver and a passenger—Ter-Rance Phillit Simmons, 24, Terrance P. Simmons, 25—were killed.

channel3000.com
26074Jose Vargas36MaleRace unspecified04/30/2019San FranciscoCA37.785071-122.392313California Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Jose Vargas allegedly fled from officers during a traffic stop and fatally crashed on the Bay Bridge. A CHP motorcycle officer tried to pull Vargas over in the right lane around 7:35 a.m. for failing to show a license plate and traveling at a high speed.

sfchronicle.com
26360Jose Angel Madrid Salcido50MaleHispanic/Latino05/01/2019MinneapolisMN45.0204506-93.2890367Minneapolis Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Officers were called to a possible drug deal involving two cars at about 6:20 p.m. Two officers got out and approached one of the vehicles. When an officer went back to the squad car to use the computer, one of the vehicles fled, crashing a few blocks later into Jose Salcido's car, killing him.

cbslocal.com
26361Aaron "Block Boi Ace" Granados31MaleHispanic/Latino05/02/2019WoodlandCA38.7092247-121.7466036Woodland Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A clerk at a Chevron reported that a man flashed a gun at him. The man fled when police arrived, and police chased the vehicle at high speeds until it crashed into a pole and killed the passenger. Alleged driver Douglas Atriou Woodall was charged for the death.

davisenterprise.com
26364Matthew Joseph Donadeo25MaleEuropean-American/White05/05/2019Islip TerraceNY40.747447-73.169484Suffolk County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Matthew Donadeo reportedly stole an SUV and was struck and killed while crossing Sunrise Highway as he tried to flee police.

patch.com
26362Devin Malik Francis19MaleAfrican-American/Black05/05/2019HoustonTX29.7826127-95.6172324Harris County Constable's Office Precinct 5
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A Harris County deputy constable was on patrol in a marked patrol vehicle and saw a black Ford Fusion, driven by Deshawn Fortee Brown, 23, traveling at a high rate of speed. The deputy activated his emergency equipment and pursued. Brown ran the red light at an intersection and struck a Lexus Rx350 turning left. The passenger in the Fusion, Devin Malik Francis, was killed.

houstontx.gov
26363Maria A. Wood70FemaleEuropean-American/White05/05/2019WichitaKS37.6866397-97.3366766Wichita Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 1:30 p.m., police spotted a reportedly stolen 2001 BMW SUV driven by Mia M. Collins, 24. That vehicle sped off at a high rate of speed, and officers attempted to catch up to the vehicle with activated lights and sirens. The vehicle collided with a Toyota Camry and another vehicle. Collins and a passenger in the BMW were injured. The driver of the Toyota Camry Marla A. Wood, 70 and a passenger Rosemary McElroy, 12, were killed.

kwch.com
26365Rosemary "Rosie" McElroy12FemaleEuropean-American/White05/05/2019WichitaKS37.6866397-97.3366766Wichita Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 1:30 p.m., police spotted a reportedly stolen 2001 BMW SUV driven by Mia M. Collins, 24. That vehicle sped off at a high rate of speed, and officers attempted to catch up to the vehicle with activated lights and sirens. The vehicle collided with a Toyota Camry and another vehicle. Collins and a passenger in the BMW were injured. The driver of the Toyota Camry Marla A. Wood, 70 and a passenger Rosemary McElroy, 12, were killed.

kwch.com
26486Jordan Lee Poitra33MaleRace unspecified05/06/2019Grand ForksND47.91115-97.093445Grand Forks Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Suicide

Jordan Lee Poitra called police, fought with them, stole a cruiser and led police on a chase before reportedly driving head-on into a semitrailer and fatally crashing.

grandforksherald.com
26484Christopher Cleveland37MaleRace unspecified05/06/2019UnionMS32.5669504-89.070995Neshoba County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Deputies tried to pull over a vehicle that was allegedly stolen in Neshoba County. The driver refused to stop. Deputies lost sight of the driver but continued the pursuit into Newton County. Deputies then pulled up to a crash site and noticed the vehicle had left the road, went airborne and crashed into a wooded area, killing Christopher Cleveland.

wtok.com
26366Jessica Bingaman41FemaleEuropean-American/White05/07/2019Long BeachCA33.7680885-118.1589492Long Beach Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Javier Oliverez was wanted on a warrant for robbery, and he was fleeing police when he crashed into and killed Jessica Bingaman.

lbpost.com
26367Jazmene Shavonne Glynn24FemaleEuropean-American/White05/08/2019West Bloomfield TownshipMI42.5301913-83.3604492Farmington Hills Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

The chase started after a traffic stop in Farmington Hills where a Farmington Hills police officer tried to stop the vehicle for a traffic violation. The vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. Police said the chase was ended before the vehicle crashed into a pole, killing the driver, Mathew Mercado, 36, and passenger, Jazmene Glynn, 24.

clickondetroit.com
26368Mathew Lee Mercado36MaleHispanic/Latino05/08/2019West Bloomfield TownshipMI42.5301913-83.3604492Farmington Hills Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

The chase started after a traffic stop in Farmington Hills where a Farmington Hills police officer tried to stop the vehicle for a traffic violation. The vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. Police said the chase was ended before the vehicle crashed into a pole, killing the driver, Mathew Mercado, 36, and passenger, Jazmene Glynn, 24.

clickondetroit.com
30126Robert David Montgomery III34MaleEuropean-American/White05/08/2019CloverSC35.0917267-81.0980242South Carolina Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Robert David Montgomery III crashed his motorcycle during a high-speed chase on May 8, 2019, by Trooper Dewayne Bunch. Montgomery died three days later.

fitsnews.com
26660Nga Ngoc Nguyen32FemaleAsian/Pacific Islander05/08/2019Garden GroveCA33.7596182-117.9550316Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehicle

Police reportedly were surveilling people suspected to be involved in robberies shortly before 9:30 a.m. During the surveillance, the subject drove into the parking lot of the shopping center and tried stealing the woman's purse. The victim, Nga Ngoc Nguyen, fought the robbers but was run over by them. Giovanni Solomon Guy, 20, and Gregory Walker, 19, of Los Angeles were charged with robbery and murder.

foxla.com
26369Rayleen Marie White17FemaleAfrican-American/Black05/08/2019ChowchillaCA37.0930041-120.2892758California Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Driver Sidney Kelley, 20, fled an attempted DUI stop and crashed. Kelley's passenger, Rayleen White, was killed in the crash.

yourcentralvalley.com
26370Jacob "Guam" Fejeran19MaleEuropean-American/White05/11/2019New VirginiaIA41.181198-93.730618Iowa State Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Jacob Fejeran allegedly was spotted speeding. Instead of pulling over, he tried to elude a marked patrol vehicle with flashing lights, which pursued him. The chase reached speeds of 100 mph. Fejeran was heading westbound on Broadway Street in his Chevy pickup when he ran a stop sign, and a block later, the truck went airborne, hitting a tree in a yard and killing Fejeran.

whotv.com
26371Tywanna Angel Gordon41FemaleEuropean-American/White05/13/2019Pine BluffAR34.223758-92.0454591Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Deputies were chasing Tywanna Angel Gordon in a 2018 Chevrolet. The vehicle traveled off the roadway at Fig Street, crashed into multiple poles and flipped over about 7:50 p.m., police said. Gordon was ejected from the vehicle and killed. Details as to why police were chasing Gordon were withheld by police.

katv.com
26372David T. Hill42MaleEuropean-American/White05/14/2019High PointNC35.9412798-79.9788566High Point Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A High Point police officer saw a blue SUV, allegedly driven by Emmanuel W. Simeon, 19, going 55 mph in a 35-mph zone. The officer tried to the stop the SUV, but the driver sped off. The officer reportedly did not try to chase him. The SUV was going approximately 100 mph, when Simeon ran a red light and hit two other SUVs and a power pole before stopping. One of the SUVs allegedly hit by Simeon went down an embankment and into a nearby business parking lot. The driver of that SUV, David T. Hill, was killed. Simeon was charged with second-degree murder, three counts of felony serious injury by motor vehicle, felony death by motor vehicle, felony flee to elude arrest by motor vehicle causing death, driving while impaired (alcohol), provisional impaired driving offense (under 21), driving while license revoked, speeding and failure to stop at a red light.

myfox8.com
26373Randall Lee Moore22MaleRace unspecified05/15/2019AndersonIN40.0918609-85.6240003Chesterfield Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 3 a.m. police tried to catch up to a vehicle clocked by radar at over 100 mph. An officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver drove around the officer by driving through a ditch. The officer reportedly ended the chase due to dangerous curves. Police said the fleeing driver, Randall Lee Moore, lost control, left the roadway and hit a tree just west of the Mounds State Park entrance. A passenger was injured. Moore was killed.

cbs4indy.com
26716Gerimiah Staple Jr.19MaleAfrican-American/Black05/16/2019ChicagoIL41.8952489-87.7533155Chicago Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

About 8:51 p.m., officers tried to stop a 2006 Chevy Monte Carlo because they reportedly saw the driver using a cellphone. The car pulled over momentarily but fled before the officers could get out of their vehicle. The Monte Carlo struck a Chevy Equinox, and officers said they saw several citizens pull Gerimiah Staple Jr. out of the passenger seat of the car and put him on the sidewalk to help him, but he died. The driver of the Monte Carlo ran off on foot.

fox32chicago.com
26407Rashele Monique Lee23FemaleAfrican-American/Black05/17/2019RoanokeVA37.2801384-79.9532017Roanoke Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Rashele Monique Lee was killed when she crashed into a pole during a police chase in Roanoke. Police said the chase was initiated around 12:15 a.m., when police saw a woman disregard a traffic light.

wdbj7.com
26408Warren Anthony Daniels19MaleAfrican-American/Black05/18/2019St. AnnMO38.7328275-90.3905492St. Ann Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A St. Ann patrol car saw Warren Daniels speed by on a motorcycle. Police had turned their blue light and called dispatch when the bike crashed. Police said the bike crashed before the patrol car could begin pursuit.

kmov.com
26409Dalelano Henderson31MaleEuropean-American/White05/19/2019PikevilleKY37.6002588-82.5107794Kentucky State Police
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Dalelano Henderson was reportedly fleeing from a domestic disturbance. Police attempted to pull him over, but he fled and was killed in a fatal crash into some trees.

wtvq.com
26412Matthew E. All23MaleRace unspecified05/21/2019SpringfieldNY42.8377424-74.8699389Otsego County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Matthew E. All allegedly fled from troopers around 2:30 p.m., regarding a complaint that alleged that he had been harassing and threatening another person with a knife.. He crashed into Otsego County Sheriff's Deputy James Mateunas who parked on the opposite side of the road, injuring Mateunas and killing himself.

pressconnects.com
26661Gerald W. Mosley72MaleRace unspecified05/24/2019Wilkes-BarrePA41.2628771-75.8194849Pennsylvania State Police
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Gerald Mosley was operating a 2013 Toyota when he was struck by a 2004 Acura TSX, allegedly driven by Jose Mariano Crespo Mendez, 21. A trooper attempted to stop Mendez for driving a vehicle with a broken rear bumper, a broken rear window that was covered with plastic, and an inoperable tail light at about 1 p.m. Mosley died more than a week after he was struck by the vehicle.

timesleader.com
26413Verona Gunn84FemaleAfrican-American/Black05/25/2019ChicagoIL41.9022429-87.7557648Chicago Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A marked Chicago police van with its lights and siren on went through a red light and crashed into an unmarked police SUV, which also had its lights on, around 10 p.m. Police said 10 Chicago police officers and two non-police were taken to area hospitals after the incident. Verona Gunn was killed.

wgntv.com
26415Suos Khloth60MaleAsian/Pacific Islander05/26/2019JolietIL41.5229288-88.1127499Crest Hill Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Suos Khloth was killed when a sport utility vehicle fleeing the cops crashed into his car early and sent him into a tree, police said. It was about 2:30 a.m. Anthony L. Casterberry was with reckless homicide, aggravated reckless driving, failure to report an accident, possession of a weapon by a felon, five counts of aggravated fleeing, and driving on a suspended license.

theherald-news.com
26490Norman Hood Jr.11MaleAfrican-American/Black05/28/2019Battle CreekMI42.3350279-85.2136983Calhoun County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Deputies were responding to a report of a breaking and entering when Norman Hood was struck and killed. Norman was driving a compact two-wheel motorbike. The patrol car did not have lights or sirens on at the time of the wreck. Hood was not wearing a helmet, and the mini bike did not have lights nor was it made to be operated on a street.

wbckfm.com
26662Name withheld by police50MaleRace unspecified05/30/2019Los AngelesCA34.0558471-118.2400901California Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Officers attempted to stop the rider of a Kawasaki motorcycle who allegedly ran a red light about 11:40 p.m., then fled. The pursuit continued to CA-101 before the rider exited the freeway and struck a pedestrian, killing him. While the alleged motorcyclist was arrested, it was not reported whether he was charged in the death.

patch.com
26417Name withheld by policeMaleHispanic/Latino05/31/2019Los AngelesCA34.0558471-118.2400901California Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police chased motorcyclist Brian Jesse Leon, at speeds of up to 107 mph, on suspicion of running a red light in an unincorporated area near Whittier about 11:40 p.m., but he refused to pull over, eventually striking and killing a 50-year-old homeless pedestrian man in downtown Los Angeles.

mcall.com
26664David M. Grubbs26MaleRace unspecified06/02/2019TustinCA33.741516-117.834421California Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police tried to pull over a driver for speeding around 1:24 a.m., but the chase reportedly was canceled because of the driver's high rate of speed. David Grubbs crashed into a guardrail, sending the car airborne and into a tree and killing Grubbs.

abc7.com
26665Name withheld by policeRace unspecified06/03/2019PhiladelphusNC34.752249-79.1308821Red Springs Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A passenger was killed when a vehicle that had been fleeing police struck a tree head-on at a speed that was estimated at 100 mph. The decedent was burned so badly that he or she wasn't immediately identified. The alleged driver of the 2018 Dodge Challenger, Corionta Cooper, was injured. It was not immediately reported if charges were filed in the death.

robesonian.com
26717Linel Marie Vega-Ortiz38FemaleHispanic/Latino06/05/2019LakelandFL28.0549829-81.9480315Lakeland Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Linel Vega-Ortiz was allegedly killed by Cleon Truedell who was being pursued by a Lakeland police officer.

fox13news.com
26666Matthew "Matt" Ryan Bradshaw27MaleEuropean-American/White06/05/2019Grand IslandNE40.9170442-98.383326Nebraska State Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Matthew Bradshaw was driving an orange Kawasaki motorcycle and was heading south at 80 mph in a 50 mph zone. Troopers attempted to pull Bradshaw over but he sped off instead. Troopers chased Bradshaw, who was traveling at speeds in excess of 100 mph, making multiple turns and eventually traveling northbound on Highway 281 before he crashed into another vehicle and was killed.

ketv.com
26667Name withheld by police #1MaleHispanic/Latino06/05/2019RobstownTX27.8079466-97.6194792Robstown Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A vehicle filled with undocumented immigrants crashed in rural South Texas after it was chased by police, veering into a ditch in rainy weather and killing six people. The alleged driver, Ivan Dario Puga-Moreno, was charged.

nytimes.com
26668Name withheld by police #2MaleHispanic/Latino06/05/2019RobstownTX27.8079466-97.6194792Robstown Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A vehicle filled with undocumented immigrants crashed in rural South Texas after it was chased by police, veering into a ditch in rainy weather and killing six people. The alleged driver, Ivan Dario Puga-Moreno, was charged.

nytimes.com
26669Name withheld by police #3MaleHispanic/Latino06/05/2019RobstownTX27.8079466-97.6194792Robstown Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A vehicle filled with undocumented immigrants crashed in rural South Texas after it was chased by police, veering into a ditch in rainy weather and killing six people. The alleged driver, Ivan Dario Puga-Moreno, was charged.

nytimes.com
26670Name withheld by police #4MaleHispanic/Latino06/05/2019RobstownTX27.8079466-97.6194792Robstown Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A vehicle filled with undocumented immigrants crashed in rural South Texas after it was chased by police, veering into a ditch in rainy weather and killing six people. The alleged driver, Ivan Dario Puga-Moreno, was charged.

nytimes.com
26671Name withheld by police #5MaleHispanic/Latino06/05/2019RobstownTX27.8079466-97.6194792Robstown Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A vehicle filled with undocumented immigrants crashed in rural South Texas after it was chased by police, veering into a ditch in rainy weather and killing six people. The alleged driver, Ivan Dario Puga-Moreno, was charged.

nytimes.com
26672Name withheld by police #6MaleHispanic/Latino06/05/2019RobstownTX27.8079466-97.6194792Robstown Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A vehicle filled with undocumented immigrants crashed in rural South Texas after it was chased by police, veering into a ditch in rainy weather and killing six people. The alleged driver, Ivan Dario Puga-Moreno, was charged.

nytimes.com
29437Cleon Nathaniel Truedell32MaleRace unspecified06/05/2019LakelandFL28.0549829-81.9480315Lakeland Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A police officer attempted to pull over Cleon Nathaniel Truedell in a Cadillac for a minor traffic infraction and suspected marijuana smoking. Truedell fled and pulled into a driveway to hide, then suddenly backed out and fled again, reaching speeds of 100 mph. The officer reportedly saw Truedell run a stop sign and crash into a utility pole, killing Truedell and a passenger, Linel Vega-Ortiz.

theledger.com
26673Michael Robidoux54MaleEuropean-American/White06/06/2019AuburnMA42.1906456-71.8262801Auburn Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Michael Robidoux was a passenger in the Jeep Grand Cherokee hit head-on by a stolen Ford Explorer, which was fleeing police. The driver of the Jeep, allegedly DeJesus E. Amaro, 25, was charged with a variety of crimes. The Auburn officer was aware that Amaro had fled an earlier stop by Sutton police when he began to pursue.

telegram.com
26674Ramello Jordan Colon23MaleAfrican-American/Black06/07/2019BattleboroNC36.0062113-77.6966294Rocky Mount Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

At 9:51 p.m. officers investigated a robbery and said three armed suspects took the victim's van and fled. Officers found the van and attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver fled, and police chased him. The van crashed, resulting in injuries to the occupants. Ramella Colon was killed.

wnct.com
26675Jaquan T. Shockley17MaleRace unspecified06/08/2019AustinIL41.888109-87.7272799Chicago Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Officers tried to stop a 2012 Kia sedan about 9:20 p.m. The driver fled southbound on Pulaski Road "at a high rate of speed" and hit a 2007 Honda CRV head-on. Jaquan T. Shockley, 17, and Marquise Willis, 23, in the Kia were killed. Three people in the CRV were injured.

radio.com
26676Marquise Willis23MaleRace unspecified06/08/2019AustinIL41.888109-87.7272799Chicago Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Officers tried to stop a 2012 Kia sedan about 9:20 p.m. The driver fled southbound on Pulaski Road "at a high rate of speed" and hit a 2007 Honda CRV head-on. Jaquan T. Shockley, 17, and Marquise Willis, 23, in the Kia were killed. Three people in the CRV were injured.

radio.com
26718Cortney Jamal Weatherspoon26MaleAfrican-American/Black06/08/2019EvansGA33.5233029-82.230891Columbia County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Cortney Weatherspoon was riding his motorcycle on William Few Parkway when he allegedly began shooting at another vehicle, and an officer pursued him. Weatherspoon lost control of his motorcycle and hit a tree, killing him.

augustachronicle.com
26677Michael Allen Spencer Mattox31MaleEuropean-American/White06/09/2019ElkhartIN41.6816021-85.9712422Elkhart Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police said around 5 a.m. a 911 caller said they could hear a female screaming. As officers arrived, dispatch told them the suspect was was leaving in an SUV. The officers spotted and pursued it. Police said the driver disregarded the railroad crossing arms at Main St/Middlebury St., then collided with a parked car and the Post Office building. The driver of the vehicle was killed.

wsbt.com
26678Juan Jose Salido43MaleHispanic/Latino06/10/2019San JoseCA37.294744-121.810043California Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

CHP officers started following Alexander Zumini, 28, at 3:15 a.m. on southbound Interstate Highway 280 near Seventh Street after they noticed Zumini allegedly driving erratically, police said. Zumini allegedly fled, colliding with a minivan South San Jose, killing the minivan's driver, Juan Salido.

cbslocal.com
26679Lori Ann Letts48FemaleEuropean-American/White06/13/2019DavenportIA41.5609933-90.6295056Davenport Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police attempted a traffic stop of a vehicle allegedly driven by Angel Domingo Ochoa, 19, and pursued when he didn't stop. The pursuit went westbound until, at an intersection, Ochoa crossed the centerline at a red light, crashing into a car driven by Lori Letts, killing her.

desmoinesregister.com
26682Melchor Leyva Fong31MaleHispanic/Latino06/15/2019ModestoCA37.637603-120.9895899Modesto Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police were chasing Antonio Gazo and Rodney Quiros, who allegedly shot at them. At 100 miles per hour, the car was run off the road, hitting and killing two fathers, Pedro Gil, 31, and Melchor Leyva, 32.

cbslocal.com
26683Pedro Gil31MaleHispanic/Latino06/15/2019ModestoCA37.637603-120.9895899Modesto Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Police were chasing Antonio Gazo and Rodney Quiros, who allegedly shot at them. At 100 miles per hour, the car was run off the road, hitting and killing two fathers, Pedro Gil, 31, and Melchor Leyva, 32.

cbslocal.com
26681Kory William Wright29MaleAfrican-American/Black06/15/2019ElkhartIN41.702609-85.988971Elkhart Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 6:25 a.m., an officer attempted to stop a vehicle. Officers pursued the vehicle after Kory Wright allegedly refused to stop. The pursuit ended when Wright hit a concrete barricade, killing him.

abc57.com
26680Diedreich Adam Jackson37MaleAfrican-American/Black06/15/2019SummervilleSC32.9334221-80.136925North Charleston Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Shortly after 2 a.m., police reportedly saw a man stumbling as he walked toward a vehicle in a parking lot. Diedreich Adam Jackson left the parking lot in a Chevrolet Impala, hitting the concrete buffer, police said. Jackson then kept going westbound at a high rate of speed. The officer attempted to stop on the vehicle, but Jackson fled. The officer reportedly lost sight of the vehicle, but later found it wrecked into the wood line.

live5news.com
28270Ruthie L. Johnson40FemaleAfrican-American/Black06/16/2019MaywoodIL41.8844838-87.8342327Maywood Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A black GMC Terrain was allegedly speeding, making a right turn in front of a Maywood police officer, who pursued. Other officers joined the chase. The pursuit hits speeds up to 75 mph on residential streets. The driver was wanted for disobeying a traffic sign. The chase ended in a crash when the car hit and killed Ruthie Johnson, who was a passenger in another car that was making a turn.

cbslocal.com
26684Darryl Eugene Butler65MaleAfrican-American/Black06/16/2019KnoxvilleTN35.9524478-83.965801Tennessee Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police suspect the torso belongs to a pedestrian who was killed Around 3:30 a.m. a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop Dorrae Debrice Johnson, 29, who veered onto the sidewalk as he sped away, allegedly killing Darryl Eugene Butler. Police arrested Johnson after he crashed into a utility pole. Charges included vehicular homicide, felony evading arrest and driving on a revoked license.

knoxnews.com
26685Frank A. Lovato20MaleEuropean-American/White06/17/2019CliftonNJ40.869438-74.1690639Clifton Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Frank Lovato was killed in a fiery motorcycle crash while being chased by police. A Clifton police vehicle was chasing Lovato when he crashed around 2 a.m.

dailyvoice.com
26687Name withheld by policeHispanic/Latino06/21/2019BrackettvilleTX29.3277564-100.4087977Kinney County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Alleged human smugglers led police on a high-speed chase through Kinney County. The truck carrying nine undocumented immigrants in the backseat rolled at least once and crashed, killing one and injuring the others. Domonik Martinez was charged.

kens5.com
26686Gabriele Davila34MaleHispanic/Latino06/21/2019San AntonioTX29.4767723-98.648157Leon Valley Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Officers pursued David Gonzalez, 18, who was allegedly driving a stolen car, until he collided with four vehicles, killing Gabriele Davila. He was indicted for murder by a grand jury.

ksat.com
26688Brittany Burks27FemaleAfrican-American/Black06/24/2019LanhamMD38.989539-76.886313Washington Metropolitan Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 9:10 p.m. a vehicle fleeing from Metropolitan police, driven by Darnell Bassett, was heading north at a high rate of speed and hit a vehicle stopped on the side of the road. Brittany Burks was the sole occupant of the stopped vehicle and was killed.

fox5dc.com
26689Name withheld by policeRace unspecified06/26/2019IndianapolisIN39.7738996-86.2342748Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

At about 6:30 p.m., officers attempted to stop a vehicle, but the driver fled. The officers reportedly deactivated their lights and sirens, but continued to follow the vehicle that continued to drive erratically. A short time later, the vehicle crashed, killing the driver and injuring the two passengers.

fox59.com
26690Name withheld by policeRace unspecified06/27/2019IndianapolisIN39.79606-86.1118829Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around midnight, an officer attempted to pull a vehicle over, but the driver fled, crashing 15-20 seconds later into a utility pole. With live power lines covering the suspect's vehicle, it then caught fire and set bullets off inside the car. The decedent was badly burned and was not immediately identified.

fox59.com
26494Aaron Wllkins10MaleAfrican-American/Black06/28/2019Dearborn HeightsMI42.3121386-83.3084097Inkster Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

An Inkster police officer was headed westbound on Cherry Hill responding to a call of a child hit by a car, allegedly without sirens. At the same time 45-year-old Oweeta Wilkins and her 10-year-old son Aaron, were headed eastbound on Cherry Hill, turning into the Happy's Pizza parking lot. The police SUV broadsided Wilkins' Buick, killing both occupants.

fox2detroit.com
26495Oweeta Wilkins45FemaleAfrican-American/Black06/28/2019Dearborn HeightsMI42.3121386-83.3084097Inkster Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

An Inkster police officer was headed westbound on Cherry Hill responding to a call of a child hit by a car, allegedly without sirens. At the same time 45-year-old Oweeta Wilkins and her 10-year-old son Aaron, were headed eastbound on Cherry Hill, turning into the Happy's Pizza parking lot. The police SUV broadsided Wilkins' Buick, killing both occupants.

fox2detroit.com
26719Sergey Pavlovich18MaleEuropean-American/White06/28/2019KentWA47.3724264-122.1583896Kent Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Officer Patrick Baughman was on patrol when radio dispatched a 911 call about a motorcycle racing near him. Baughman began a U-turn from the right eastbound shoulder to turn westbound. Pavlovich was riding a red Suzuki motorcycle and crested the hill and began hard braking, crossing into the westbound travel lane. The motorcycle went down on its side and slid into the driver's door of the police SUV, killing Pavlovich.

kentreporter.com
26254Vanessa Leanne Neimeyer39FemaleEuropean-American/White07/01/2019SenecaSC34.7025244-82.8948813South Carolina Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

South Carolina Highway Patrol set up a license checkpoint. El Asia Hassian Muhammad was traveling east on Wells Highway did not stop at the checkpoint, and a patrolman pursued. The vehicle went through an intersection and then crashed into the basement of a residence, killing Vanessa Neimeyer, who was in bed at the time. Muhammad was charged with a variety of crimes.

wltx.com
26691Gaylene Lynn Herrera46FemaleAfrican-American/Black07/02/2019FresnoCA36.7864345-119.8086255Fresno County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Deputies said they were working on a burglary case when they spotted Gaylene Herrera and driver Cline Garner on a motorcycle. When deputies tried to pull over the pair, they took off. The motorcycle lost control at the center median, and Garner and Herrera were thrown across the intersection. Herrera was killed. The motorcycle came to rest more than the length of a football field away. Sheriff's deputies said Garner was going more than 100 miles an hour when he lost control as he approached the train tracks.

abc30.com
26721John Anderson28MaleEuropean-American/White07/04/2019NashvilleTN36.1704542-86.7684727Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

An officer followed a white Ford Fusion with high beams around 3 a.m. Police said the driver of the Fusion ran a flashing red light, hitting another officer's patrol car. That officer, John Anderson, smashed into a light pole and was killed. The driver of the Ford Fusion is a 17-year-old girl. She was charged with vehicular homicide.

kfvs12.com
26498Joseph Robert Carretero24MaleRace unspecified07/05/2019NorthridgeCA34.2254127-118.5353873California Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

CHP pulled over the driver of a 1997 white Toyota Paseo about 1 a.m. for an expired registration and excessive speed, police said. After initially stopping, the driver, Joseph Robert Carretero, sped away. CHP pursued the vehicle onto southbound Reseda Boulevard but reportedly ended the chase after the car continued to speed, running through red lights. The Paseo veered off the road and into a CVS Pharmacy parking lot, where it crashed into several parked cars. The driver was ejected and killed. Two people seated inside a parked vehicle that was struck were taken to a nearby hospital. A woman believed to be about 50 years old died at the hospital. Police withheld her identity.

latimes.com
26499Name withheld by police50FemaleRace unspecified07/05/2019NorthridgeCA34.2254127-118.5353873California Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

CHP pulled over the driver of a 1997 white Toyota Paseo about 1 a.m. for an expired registration and excessive speed, police said. After initially stopping, the driver, Joseph Robert Carretero, sped away. CHP pursued the vehicle onto southbound Reseda Boulevard but reportedly ended the chase after the car continued to speed, running through red lights. The Paseo veered off the road and into a CVS Pharmacy parking lot, where it crashed into several parked cars. The driver was ejected and killed. Two people seated inside a parked vehicle that was struck were taken to a nearby hospital. A woman believed to be about 50 years old died at the hospital. Police withheld her identity.

latimes.com
26724Dustin Edward Kalland39MaleEuropean-American/White07/06/2019Deer ParkWI45.1898279-92.3854395St. Croix County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Dustin Edward Kalland was with a group of motorcyclists making a left-hand turn when he was allegedly struck and killed by a driver who was being chased by police.

mprnews.org
26725Caleb Brown7MaleAfrican-American/Black07/07/2019Port RoyalSC32.3955799-80.767272Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A deputy chased a Mercury Sable at speeds reaching 95 mph before reportedly ending the pursuit 13 minutes before the Sable collided with another vehicle, killing Ronda Lashawn Brown, 48, and killing her child, Caleb Brown, 7, in that car.

islandpacket.com
26726Ronda Lashawn Brown48FemaleAfrican-American/Black07/07/2019Port RoyalSC32.3955799-80.767272Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A deputy chased a Mercury Sable at speeds reaching 95 mph before reportedly ending the pursuit 13 minutes before the Sable collided with another vehicle, killing Ronda Lashawn Brown, 48, and killing her child, Caleb Brown, 7, in that car.

islandpacket.com
28018Michael "Mike" Loumetric Mansell30MaleAfrican-American/Black07/08/2019GreenvilleSC34.7341508-82.3903574South Carolina Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Mike Mansell was the passenger in a car driven by Kent Washington that was traveling 56 mph in a 40 mph zone. He was coming home from work at the Nissan parts distribution. SCHP trooper Austyn Vaughn activated his blue lights and sirens in attempt to pull Washington over for a speeding violation. Washington did not stop, and so Vaughn engaged in a high speed pursuit, with Mansell inside the vehicle. The vehicles traveled on US-25 and I-85 reaching speeds of up to 117 mph until Washington crashed, killing Mansell. His three children were issued a $175,000 settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit against the South Carolina Highway Patrol in May 2021.

fitsnews.com
26831Jason Yancey23MaleAfrican-American/Black07/10/2019ChicagoIL41.7655014-87.6351029Chicago Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

About 4:40 p.m., officers attempted to stop a gray 2015 Chrysler. The suspect initially slowed down to a near-stop, then sped away. Seconds later, the vehicle slammed into a silver Mitsubishi that was attempting to turn left at an intersection. Jason Yancey was partially ejected through a window of the Chrysler and was killed.

chicagotribune.com
26727Alexander Kenneth Enrique Jalaff25MaleEuropean-American/White07/10/2019St. LouisMO38.5516361-90.4075495Sunset Hills Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

An officer was on patrol when he saw a vehicle behind a building where there had been previous thefts. When the officer tried to stop the vehicle, shortly before 3 a.m., the vehicle reportedly continued driving erratically and at a high rate of speed. The officer lost sight of the vehicle but then saw the vehicle crashed into a BMO Harris Bank. Alexander K. Jalaff, the man inside the car being pursued by police, was ejected from the car and killed.

kmov.com
26728Casey Lee Owens28MaleEuropean-American/White07/10/2019Southern ShopsSC34.9976691-82.0011454South Carolina Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Casey Lee Owens was allegedly riding a stolen motorcycle into oncoming traffic when was killed in a head-on collision after reportedly escaping a police chase about 11 a.m.

thestate.com
27752Steven Gene Santini72MaleEuropean-American/White07/10/2019FairmontWV39.470344-80.1665303Fairmont Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Officer J. Streyle allegedly was operating a city police Dodge Ram that wasn't answering an active emergency call and didn't have its siren and flashing blue emergency lights on when it crashed into Steve Gene Santini's Subaru Forester, killing him. Streyle reportedly was traveling 73 mph in a 35-mph zone. In August 2020, Emily Calhoun Santini, Santini's wife, agreed to a $1.8 million settlement amount with the City of Fairmont.

timeswv.com
26731Taysha Rohena Silva11FemaleHispanic/Latino07/13/2019LawrenceMA42.694951-71.157369Lawrence Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A Lawrence police officer initially pulled over Selvin Manuel Lima's white 2009 Infiniti G37 for speeding and erratic operation. He fled. Officials said Lima, 23, drove away and lost control of his car at the intersection of Winthrop and Andover streets. He crossed over to the southbound side and hit a black 2016 Honda Civic head-on, killing Taysha Silva, and injuring several others.

eagletribune.com
26729Cornell Edward Fuller Jr.20MaleAfrican-American/Black07/13/2019SouthfieldMI42.4418658-83.3168173Southfield Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Southfield police officers were chasing a black Impala westbound on Eight Mile Road but reportedly ended the pursuit at Beech Daly Road. Almost a mile after police said they ended their pursuit, the Impala struck a white Ford Taurus that was traveling southbound on Inkster Road. The drivers of both vehicles—Cornell Edward Fuller Jr., 20, and QiQi Li, 33—were killed. Fuller reportedly was the driver who fled from Southfield police.

theoaklandpress.com
26730QiQi "Alex" Li33MaleAsian/Pacific Islander07/13/2019SouthfieldMI42.4418658-83.3168173Southfield Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Southfield police officers were chasing a black Impala westbound on Eight Mile Road but reportedly ended the pursuit at Beech Daly Road. Almost a mile after police said they ended their pursuit, the Impala struck a white Ford Taurus that was traveling southbound on Inkster Road. The drivers of both vehicles—Cornell Edward Fuller Jr., 20, and QiQi Li, 33—were killed. Fuller reportedly was the driver who fled from Southfield police.

theoaklandpress.com
27412Randy Lee Goforth32MaleEuropean-American/White07/14/2019OoltewahTN35.0404516-85.0787557Collegedale Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 9:30 p.m. Collegedale Police Officer Burlon Hayworth spotted Randy Goforth heading south, allegedly at speeds of 70-80 mph in a 35 mph zone. He waited until Goforth got closer before he turned on his emergency lights. Goforth didn't pull over, and Hayworth pursued him. The pursuit continued onto a small, dead-end street until Goforth fatally crashed into the woods behind a house.

insurancenewsnet.com
29504Anthony Lamont Harris Sr.46MaleAfrican-American/Black07/14/2019ColumbiaSC33.9832764-81.0178017Columbia Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Anthony Lamont Harris Sr. was driving a White Ford Crown Victoria when officer Malcolm Hunter saw him make an illegal turn. Multiple police vehicles pursued him at high speeds through residential neighborhoods until he was killed in a crash. Harris's family is suing the police, claiming they violated their own pursuit policy.

fitsnews.com
26832Isaiah Felipe Rezaie16MaleHispanic/Latino07/14/2019San AntonioTX29.3812652-98.4824164San Antonio Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police responded to a stolen vehicle report at about 10:40 a.m. A police helicopter was sent and found the vehicle driving northbound on Roosevelt Avenue. An officer spotted the SUV and also started following the vehicle, which sped up. The SUV's driver lost control of the vehicle, and hit a light pole, a fire hydrant and a fence, causing it to roll over several times into the side of a building. Passenger Isaiah Felipe Rezaie was ejected from the SUV, hit a wall and landed about 100 feet from the SUV, killing him. Charges against the driver weren't immediately reported.

mysanantonio.com
26733Nathan Jacob Ochoa15MaleHispanic/Latino07/14/2019San AntonioTX29.605697-98.601936San Antonio Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Officers responded to a call of people trying to steal a car about 4 a.m. Police were given a vehicle description and spotted that vehicle leaving an apartment complex. The vehicle fled when officers attempted to make a stop and successfully evaded police. A bit later, a second officer also initiated a pursuit, and the car, which held eight children and teenagers, crashed, killing Nathan Ochoa and injuring the others.

mysanantonio.com
26732Antrel Dion Garnigan28MaleAfrican-American/Black07/14/2019GastoniaNC35.2672155-81.1940879Gaston County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A deputy reportedly saw Joshua Soule driving erratically and suspected him of driving under the influence. When the deputy tried to stop him, Soule took off, starting a short chase through a neighborhood. The pursuit lasted about 30 seconds before two pedestrians were hit. Antrel Garnigan, 28, was killed, and the other person was injured. Soule was charged with second-degree murder, DWI and fleeing to elude.

wsoctv.com
26734Jeffrey Baldwin36MaleRace unspecified07/15/2019SmithvilleMO39.347169-94.583938Clay County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

The driver of a sports utility vehicle failed to yield to law enforcement. The SUV hit a spike strip deployed by Clay County Sheriff's deputies. The vehicle went off the road and overturned, ejecting the driver and two passengers. The passengers, Wilma McClasky, 59, and Jeffery Baldwin, 36, were killed. The alleged driver, Kelly Cannon, 39, was hospitalized with serious injuries.

fox4kc.com
26735Wilma McClasky59FemaleRace unspecified07/15/2019SmithvilleMO39.347169-94.583938Clay County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

The driver of a sports utility vehicle failed to yield to law enforcement. The SUV hit a spike strip deployed by Clay County Sheriff's deputies. The vehicle went off the road and overturned, ejecting the driver and two passengers. The passengers, Wilma McClasky, 59, and Jeffery Baldwin, 36, were killed. The alleged driver, Kelly Cannon, 39, was hospitalized with serious injuries.

fox4kc.com
27344Manuel Tapia15MaleHispanic/Latino07/17/2019AlbuquerqueNM35.205783-106.6590197Albuquerque Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Manuel Tapia was walking home from seeing a movie at Cottonwood Mall, when he was hit and killed by a truck that was being pursued by police. The officers reportedly did not see Tapia get hit, continued the pursuit and turned around when they heard of the crash.

abqjournal.com
26739Omar Jalal Harb21MaleRace unspecified07/18/2019AntiochCA37.9981157-121.8222481Antioch Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Omar Jalal Harb allegedly stole a car during a burglary was killed during a police chase when his car struck a tree. Antioch police received information from a neighboring city about a vehicle that was stolen during a residential burglary. Around 1 a.m., an officer spotted a vehicle matching the description of the stolen vehicle. As officers got into a position for a traffic stop, Harb sped away from officers. He crossed the raised center divider and struck a tree on the north side of the road, killing him.

mercurynews.com
26737Anthony Terrane Gardner31MaleRace unspecified07/18/2019TarrantAL33.567741-86.7837589Tarrant Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

The Tarrant Police Department attempted to stop Anthony Terrane Gardner regarding warrants for his arrest. Gardner fled and fatally crashed at an intersection around 3:30 p.m.

trussvilletribune.com
26738Jesse Murphy30MaleRace unspecified07/18/2019AustinIN38.740124-85.817232Scott County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Jesse Murphy was killed in a wreck when deputies who wanted to stop him for running a stop light pursued him at speeds of more than 100 mph.

wlky.com
26736Alison Looney57FemaleAfrican-American/Black07/18/2019FlintMI43.0671697-83.7062646Michigan State Police
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Michigan State Police said Chris Long, 17, and a Mareshia Zanaya-Shyinda Newman, 19, allegedly stole a Dodge Charger in a carjacking at a party store. Troopers found the Charger around two minutes after the carjacking happened. They tried to stop it, the driver fled, and troopers pursued. Police said the stolen vehicle blew through a red light and collided with another vehicle, killing Alison Looney.

wnem.com
28388Lane Harold Lusk21MaleEuropean-American/White07/19/2019North CharlestonSC32.8530836-79.9810483Charleston County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Lane Harold Lusk.was killed by a driver who was being chased by a deputy. The driver, who was 16 years old at the time of the crash, was not named in a lawsuit by Lusk's mother..

fitsnews.com
26740Name withheld by police33FemaleRace unspecified07/22/2019HoustonTX29.5806038-95.4743294Houston Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A woman fled after allegedly almost hitting officers who were investigating an accident. Police chased the allegedly erratic driver until she ran into a concrete barrier and was killed.

abc13.com
26741DeAngelo Tyrone Lovett Jr.17MaleRace unspecified07/23/2019MabletonGA33.7888789-84.5487175Cobb County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

About 9:37 p.m., police saw a stolen 2014 Nissan Altima on Metropolitan Parkway and chased it. The Altima was allegedly driven by a 16-year-old. Police reported that they discontinued the pursuit. The Nissan entered the northbound lane on Mableton Parkway and collided head-on with a grey Lexus RX350, police said. A third vehicle, a black 2013 Infiniti M37, then collided with the Nissan, officers said. The stolen Nissan's driver was seriously injured. The front seat passenger inside the Nissan, DeAngelo Tyrone Lovett Jr., was killed.

11alive.com
26742Reniece Randall38FemaleAfrican-American/Black07/24/2019St. LouisMO38.6475867-90.2311949St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

SWAT officers patrolling reportedly saw a suspicious transaction between people in two different cars and tried to pull one of the cars over. The car fled from the marked police vehicle, and the officers chased after it. The officers reportedly backed off from the chase when the car started to speed and run red lights. The SUV crashed into a car that had two women inside. One of those women, Reniece Randall, was killed.

ksdk.com
26743Name withheld by policeMaleRace unspecified07/25/2019HoustonTX29.7360202-95.619694Houston Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 11 p.m., police were surveilling a home. They were waiting for the man to return home to arrest him on an outstanding warrant for assault. He saw officers outside his house and fled. Police said as they were chasing the man, he lost control, hit a light pole and rolled the car over in a parking lot, killing him.

abc13.com
26744Melissa Diamond39FemaleEuropean-American/White07/26/2019NewarkCA37.5370522-122.0190829Fremont Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Around 11:15 a.m., two officers came across an unoccupied Toyota Camry parked in a stall at Regency Square Apartments. The car had been reported stolen out of San Jose and had a license plate reported stolen out of Fremont. The officers waited to see who would get into the car. When Melissa Diamond got in, officers tried to block the car in with an unmarked vehicle. She reportedly used the Toyota to ram that police vehicle and another one, before creating enough space to drive away. After driving through a metal gate, Diamond fled at high speed, and crossed the Interstate 880 overpass. Moments later, she struck two vehicles. Diamond was killed.

eastbaytimes.com
26745Jesse Lee White20MaleAfrican-American/Black07/27/2019HernandoMS34.839413-89.982509Hernando Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 4:20 a.m., Hernando Police tried to conduct a traffic stop of a stolen car inside city limits. Instead of stopping, that driver fled. The chase eventually went the wrong way on Interstate 55. It traveled for about a mile before striking the guardrail. Several passengers were thrown from the car when it crashed. Several were injured, and Kristopher Ford, 20, and Jessie L. White 20, were killed.

wreg.com
26746Kristopher O'Shay Ford20MaleAfrican-American/Black07/27/2019HernandoMS34.839413-89.982509Hernando Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 4:20 a.m., Hernando Police tried to conduct a traffic stop of a stolen car inside city limits. Instead of stopping, that driver fled. The chase eventually went the wrong way on Interstate 55. It traveled for about a mile before striking the guardrail. Several passengers were thrown from the car when it made contact. Several were injured, and Kristopher Ford, 20, and Jessie L. White 20, were killed.

wreg.com
26747Gabriel Fredrick Sosman-Bernhardt25MaleEuropean-American/White07/28/2019LawrenceKS38.9572875-95.3218931Lawrence Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 1 a.m., police attempted to stop the driver of a motorcycle for a traffic violation. The motorcyclist failed to stop and left the area at a high rate of speed. Police reportedly ended the chase after losing sight of the motorcyclist. Just after 5:30 a.m., someone called police to report what they believed to be a jogger in distress. When police arrived, they found the jogger was the motorcyclist and was dead.

fox4kc.com
26749James Charles Erickson40MaleEuropean-American/White07/30/2019ChaskaMN44.8135647-93.603372Carver County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police began pursuing a vehicle after receiving a report of a driver swerving on U.S. 212 around 5:32 p.m. The motorist, driving a 2008 BMW, accelerated when police approached, with the chase ending up in Chaska, where the vehicle crashed into several other cars. There were six vehicles involved in the crash including that of the person being pursued, James Charles Erickson, who was killed.

bringmethenews.com
26751Jared Andrew Russell21MaleEuropean-American/White08/01/2019SutterCA39.1465749-121.8318133Colusa County Sheriff's Office, Colusa Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

An off-duty officer was on his way home when he spotted a car that he knew was reported stolen. Officers from the Colusa Sheriff and Colusa Police Department were soon chasing the car. Officers say the car sped up to more than 100 mph at one point. The chase ended when the car crashed head-on into a big rig. The two people inside the car, Jared Andrew Russell, 21, and Kelli Christine Zanon, 25, were killed in the crash. The driver of the big rig was not hurt.

cbslocal.com
26752Kelli Christine Zanon25FemaleEuropean-American/White08/01/2019SutterCA39.1465749-121.8318133Colusa County Sheriff's Office, Colusa Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

An off-duty officer was on his way home when he spotted a car that he knew was reported stolen. Officers from the Colusa Sheriff and Colusa Police Department were soon chasing the car. Officers say the car sped up to more than 100 mph at one point. The chase ended when the car crashed head-on into a big rig. The two people inside the car, Jared Andrew Russell, 21, and Kelli Christine Zanon, 25, were killed in the crash. The driver of the big rig was not hurt.

cbslocal.com
26750Lequon McCoy19MaleAfrican-American/Black08/01/2019MilwaukeeWI43.0713137-87.9267362Milwaukee Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police started to chase a stolen vehicle. Police said the car ran multiple stop lights and stop signs, nearly causing an accident on Capitol Avenue, but the police continued to pursue. At 12th and Locust, police said the stolen car ran a flashing red light and hit a vehicle going through a flashing yellow light. The driver who was hit in the intersection, Lequon McCoy, was killed. The driver of the stolen car, Aaron Fitzgerald, was injured. Fitzgerald, 19, was charged with vehicle operator flee/elude officer, resulting in the death of another; knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a valid license, causing death; and second-degree reckless homicide.

fox6now.com
26776Cory Alan Jay31MaleEuropean-American/White08/02/2019Oklahoma CityOK35.522381-97.540306Oklahoma City Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

An officer attempted to pull over Cory Jay on a traffic violation. Instead of stopping, Jay sped away on his motorcycle. Speeds during the pursuit reportedly went in excess of 100 miles an hour. Jay took the exit ramp from Interstate 44 to the Northwest Expressway struck the wall and was ejected over the wall. Jay and his motorcycle fell 20 to 30 feet from the bridge after he hit the barrier, killing him.

news9.com
26780Reginald Smith Jr.20MaleAfrican-American/Black08/03/2019BunkieLA30.9498032-92.1988212Bunkie Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Officers spotted an all-terrain vehicle speeding around 1 a.m. with lights off. They pursued, and Reginald Smith crashed and died.

knoe.com
26777Braeden Seabert19MaleEuropean-American/White08/03/2019SpringfieldMO37.2400394-93.2609104Springfield Police Department, Greene County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A 2019 Chevrolet 2500 hit a 2011 Ford F-150, which was stopped at a red light. The Chevrolet 2500 "failed to yield to the red light" and hit a 2016 Ford Fusion. This caused the Ford Fusion to be knocked into the path of a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The driver of the Ford Fusion, Jamin Seabert, 41, and the two occupants, 19-year-old Braeden Seabert and 39-year-old Kimberly Seabert, were killed. Andrew Lynch, 29, was charged with three counts of second-degree murder and other charges. A police chase of the Chevrolet 2500 was underway when the wreck occurred.

ozarksfirst.com
26778Jamin Harold Seabert41MaleEuropean-American/White08/03/2019SpringfieldMO37.2400394-93.2609104Springfield Police Department, Greene County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A 2019 Chevrolet 2500 hit a 2011 Ford F-150, which was stopped at a red light. The Chevrolet 2500 "failed to yield to the red light" and hit a 2016 Ford Fusion. This caused the Ford Fusion to be knocked into the path of a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The driver of the Ford Fusion, Jamin Seabert, 41, and the two occupants, 19-year-old Braeden Seabert and 39-year-old Kimberly Seabert, were killed. Andrew Lynch, 29, was charged with three counts of second-degree murder and other charges. A police chase of the Chevrolet 2500 was underway when the wreck occurred.

ozarksfirst.com
26779Kimberly Kae Seabert39FemaleEuropean-American/White08/03/2019SpringfieldMO37.2400394-93.2609104Springfield Police Department, Greene County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A 2019 Chevrolet 2500 hit a 2011 Ford F-150, which was stopped at a red light. The Chevrolet 2500 "failed to yield to the red light" and hit a 2016 Ford Fusion. This caused the Ford Fusion to be knocked into the path of a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The driver of the Ford Fusion, Jamin Seabert, 41, and the two occupants, 19-year-old Braeden Seabert and 39-year-old Kimberly Seabert, were killed. Andrew Lynch, 29, was charged with three counts of second-degree murder and other charges. A police chase of the Chevrolet 2500 was underway when the wreck occurred.

ozarksfirst.com
26781Logan Dale Patrick Bogan33MaleRace unspecified08/05/2019NapaCA38.3422639-122.2968838Napa Police Department, Napa County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Logan Dale Patrick Bogan was ejected from a car when it rolled over after a police pursuit. The driver, Jonathan Thomas McCarthy, 24, was hospitalized and charged with a variety of crimes, including murder.

napavalleyregister.com
26783Joan Bothwell Diaz27FemaleRace unspecified08/09/2019IndianapolisIN39.8109644-86.2704793Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 1 a.m. an IMPD officer saw a red Ford Mustang speeding past him at 80 miles per hour. The officer activated his lights and sirens to pull it over. It appeared the driver was pulling over, but the Mustang suddenly took off. The officer chased the Mustang, but reportedly ended the pursuit after less than a minute. About a minute later, the police supervisor found the vehicle crashed into a tree near 34th and High School road. Joan Bothwell Diaz, 27, and Luis Perez, 20, were killed.

cbs4indy.com
26785Luis Perez Valladares20MaleHispanic/Latino08/09/2019IndianapolisIN39.8109644-86.2704793Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 1 a.m. an IMPD officer saw a red Ford Mustang speeding past him at 80 miles per hour. The officer activated his lights and sirens to pull it over. It appeared the driver was pulling over, but the Mustang suddenly took off. The officer chased the Mustang, but reportedly ended the pursuit after less than a minute. About a minute later, the police supervisor found the vehicle crashed into a tree near 34th and High School road. Joan Bothwell Diaz, 27, and Luis Perez, 20, were killed.

cbs4indy.com
26784Kevin P. St. Peters63MaleEuropean-American/White08/09/2019RutlandMA42.3500228-71.9854105Paxton Police Department, Rutland Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 6 p.m. several 911 callers reported that Kevin St. Peters was driving erratically. Paxton and Rutland police responded to the call when St. Peters allegedly took off. At 6:35 p.m., near , St. Peter's Ford Fusion crossed the double center line into the southbound lane, struck the Rutland cruiser and veered off into the woods. Attempting to avoid the crash, the Paxton cruiser went off the road and rolled over. St. Peters was killed. Rutland Police Officer Matthew Fenuccio and Paxton Police Officer Edward Santiago were injured.

bostonherald.com
26786Robert "Chino" Alfred Perone47MaleHispanic/Latino08/10/2019JupiterFL26.988676-80.189099Broward County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Robert Alfred Perone was killed when a police officer from Broward County struck his motorcycle while chasing a stolen car. The chase wound through three counties.

palmbeachpost.com
26787Colby L. Smith23MaleEuropean-American/White08/14/2019Lake WorthFL26.602867-80.068877Colleton County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Colby Smith allegedly robbed two convenience stores and attempted to rob a Farmers & Merchants Bank. Smith fled on a reportedly stolen Suzuki motorcycle. Police chased him at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. The chase passed through two counties before he crashed into a Colleton County Sheriff's Office vehicle, killing him.

live5news.com
26788Daniel Abel35MaleNative American/Alaskan08/15/2019BruneauID42.7701336-115.9365985Idaho State Police
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Daniel Abel had led federal police with the Bureau of Indian Affairs on an earlier pursuit in Nevada after they received calls of a pickup driving erratically and nearly causing several crashes. The Idaho State Police were notified, and a trooper eventually caught up with the pickup and reportedly saw it driving dangerously. Abel was able to get away from the trooper until he lost control and rolled the pickup down an embankment, killing him. A passenger was injured.

newsradio1310.com
26789Lawrence Bean29MaleRace unspecified08/21/2019TullahomaTN35.3618393-86.2105507Tullahoma Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Lawrence Bean was naked when he led police on a high-speed chase was killed after losing control of the car.

fox17.com
27345David Robert Cersosimo47MaleRace unspecified08/22/2019LongmeadowMA42.0249675-72.5837926Enfield (CT) Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

David Cersosimo, 47, crashed into U.S. Postal worker Daniel Nacin, 59, around 11:15 a.m. on the state line between Longmeadow and Enfield. Both men were killed in the crash. Witnesses said Cersosimo ran through a red light with at least three Enfield police cruisers in pursuit.

masslive.com
27346Daniel J. "Dan" Nacin59MaleEuropean-American/White08/22/2019LongmeadowMA42.0249675-72.5837926Enfield (CT) Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

David Cersosimo, 47, crashed into U.S. Postal worker Daniel Nacin, 59, around 11:15 a.m. on the state line between Longmeadow and Enfield. Both men were killed in the crash. Witnesses said Cersosimo ran through a red light with at least three Enfield police cruisers in pursuit.

masslive.com
26792Connor Michael Crites25MaleEuropean-American/White08/24/2019LeasburgMO38.1133567-91.3129727Missouri State Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A trooper pulled over Ronald Searle for speeding and asked him to get out of his vehicle. Police said Searle took off, leading police on a chase. Before they could catch up with him, Searle swerved into oncoming traffic where he hit and killed Connor Crites, who was on his motorcycle.

fox2now.com
26793Omar Martin49MaleAfrican-American/Black08/24/2019NewarkNJ40.7152245-74.2137062Hillside Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A Hillside officer started following a Nissan Altima with three men inside. The Nissan fled, ultimately slamming into Omar Martin's Ford Mustang near an intersection around 2:37 a.m., sending it careening into a utility pole, and killing Martin. Dashawn Walton of Newark faces aggravated manslaughter, eluding and other charges.

nypost.com
26794Carol Major28FemaleEuropean-American/White08/25/2019Santa ClaraCA37.3598259-121.9959092Sunnyvale Police Department, Santa Clara Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Claudio Perez, 32, broadsided a ride-sharing car Carol Major was traveling in, killing her. Perez was arrested on suspicion of multiple charges including murder in connection with the fatal crash. Police reportedly didn't initiate a chase after Perez refused to stop for them.

patch.com
26795Eleanor Grace McBride6FemaleEuropean-American/White08/26/2019DaytonOH39.7603107-84.1868519Riverside Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police in Dayton responded to a complaint of a stabbing in the city around 7 p.m., but by the time they arrived, Raymond Walters Jr., 32, had already fled. He drove into nearby Riverside and crashed into a tree. Riverside police responded to the crash, and the man got behind the wheel of one of their cruisers and fled. He crashed into several cars on the road, killing Eleanor McBride, 6, and Penelope Jasko, 6, and injuring at least 10 other people.

nypost.com
26796Penelope Juniper Jasko6FemaleEuropean-American/White08/26/2019DaytonOH39.7603107-84.1868519Riverside Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police in Dayton responded to a complaint of a stabbing in the city around 7 p.m., but by the time they arrived, Raymond Walters Jr., 32, had already fled. He drove into nearby Riverside and crashed into a tree. Riverside police responded to the crash, and the man got behind the wheel of one of their cruisers and fled. He crashed into several cars on the road, killing Eleanor McBride, 6, and Penelope Jasko, 6, and injuring at least 10 other people.

nypost.com
26799Louis Duane Bennett42MaleAfrican-American/Black08/29/2019OwatonnaMN44.0848089-93.22852Owatonna Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Officers were called about 11:40 a.m. on a report of a man beating up a woman. The attacker got into a vehicle with another person and left before police arrived. Officers soon saw the vehicle and tried to get the vehicle to pull over. After a brief, high-speed chase, the man exited onto West Bridge Street and struck a post. Louis Duane Bennett, 42, and Sauda Abubakar Maani, 24, were killed.

cbslocal.com
26801Sauda Abubakar Maani24FemaleAfrican-American/Black08/29/2019OwatonnaMN44.0848089-93.22852Owatonna Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Officers were called about 11:40 a.m. on a report of a man beating up a woman. The attacker got into a vehicle with another person and left before police arrived. Officers soon saw the vehicle and tried to get the vehicle to pull over. After a brief, high-speed chase, the man exited onto West Bridge Street and struck a post. Louis Duane Bennett, 42, and Sauda Abubakar Maani, 24, were killed.

cbslocal.com
26798Lawrence Frederick Meyerhoff III34MaleEuropean-American/White08/29/2019La VerneCA34.1068048-117.7597449La Verne Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

At about 8:50 p.m. officers saw a red Acura Integra drive through a red traffic light, police said. They tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver fled and police pursued. The Acura traveled for a little under a mile when it hit a black Toyota Corolla carrying two people, police said. La Verne firefighters took the two people in the Toyota and three critically injured people in the Acura to a hospital. The drivers of both cars were killed. Lawrence Frederick Meyerhoff III was the driver of the pursued Acura and Marlet Reyes was the driver of the Toyota.

dailybulletin.com
26800Marlet Reyes68FemaleHispanic/Latino08/29/2019La VerneCA34.1068048-117.7597449La Verne Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

At about 8:50 p.m. officers saw a red Acura Integra drive through a red traffic light, police said. They tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver fled and police pursued. The Acura traveled for a little under a mile when it hit a black Toyota Corolla carrying two people, police said. La Verne firefighters took the two people in the Toyota and three critically injured people in the Acura to a hospital. The drivers of both cars were killed. Lawrence Frederick Meyerhoff III was the driver of the pursued Acura, and Marlet Reyes was the driver of the Toyota.

dailybulletin.com
26803Eric W. Ball32MaleEuropean-American/White08/30/2019KeswickVA38.041337-78.271296Virginia State Police
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Eric Ball was driving without headlights and speeding when a trooper tried to pull him over. He wasn't wearing a seatbelt when he lost control of his car, which veered off the road and struck a tree.

cbslocal.com
26802Earl Apkins Jr.MaleAfrican-American/Black08/30/2019PrichardAL30.7303695-88.0827038Prichard Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police tried to pull Earl Apkins Jr. over for a broken tail or tag light, he initially stopped, but as the officer approached the car, police said Apkins took off. The chase ended when he slammed into a tree and was killed.

fox10tv.com
26804Marvin Caesar Thornton62MaleRace unspecified08/30/2019ClevelandOH41.4512764-81.6912842Ohio State Highway Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

Around 1:51 a.m., troopers attempted a traffic stop of a car when the driver took off. When the vehicle went under I-71, a 9 mm handgun allegedly was thrown from the driver's side of the vehicle. Richard Darnell Aarons, 38, allegedly exited at Denison/Harvard Avenue at a high-rate of speed and struck a guardrail and a utility pole. The driver was injured and the passenger, Marvin Caesar Thornton, was killed.

news5cleveland.com
26833Dillon Isaiah Fortner18MaleEuropean-American/White09/01/2019IndianapolisIN39.8333019-86.019544Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police were responding to a narcotics complaint when they reportedly saw an unrelated vehicle make a traffic violation. Police attempted to stop the car but the driver kept going. Police said a high speed and wet pavement played a role in the crash that resulted in the vehicle hitting a tree. The driver of the vehicle, Dillon Fortner, was killed upon impact.

fox59.com
29766Wyatt Lee Green21MaleEuropean-American/White09/01/2019RinggoldGA34.953841-85.163335Georgia State Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Pursuit

A trooper allegedly saw motorcyclist Wyatt Lee Green driving recklessly around 7 p.m. When the trooper tried to stop Green, he failed to yield, and the trooper started a chase. Green continued to flee, weaving in and out of traffic and running up behind vehicles. The chase ended in a crash near Maddox Chapel Road when the motorcycle ran off the road, went down an embankment, and overturned. Police said there was no contact between the motorcycle and the patrol vehicle.

newschannel9.com
26834Martise Kaprice Riley35MaleAfrican-American/Black09/01/2019HarveyIL41.6226254-87.6608245Posen Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Martise Riley, 35, and Octavia Harper, 35, were killed when the motorcycle they were on was involved in a crash resulting from a police chase. The officer tried to stop them for going 86 mph in a 35 mph zone at 8:21 p.m., and reportedly stopped the pursuit when they entered the city of Posen, at which point, Posen police picked it up.

twipu.com
26835Octavia R. Harper35FemaleAfrican-American/Black09/01/2019HarveyIL41.6226254-87.6608245Posen Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Martise Riley, 35, and Octavia Harper, 35, were killed when the motorcycle they were on was involved in a crash resulting from a police chase. The officer tried to stop them for going 86 mph in a 35 mph zone at 8:21 p.m., and reportedly stopped the pursuit when they entered the city of Posen, at which point, Posen police picked it up.

twipu.com
26836Erin Ruth Weers40FemaleEuropean-American/White09/03/2019KnoxvilleIA41.352886-93.1097295Knoxville Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Erin Weers fled a police stop for allegedly speeding, and crashed during a high-speed pursuit. She was killed in the crash.

kcci.com
26837Caitlyn Danielle Bailey20FemaleEuropean-American/White09/04/2019LexingtonKY38.119569-84.526754Winchester Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

About 10 p.m., Winchester police and Clark county deputies were pursuing a vehicle was approaching Fayette County. The fleeing vehicle was a Ford F-150 driven by 42-year-old Tammy Rodriguez, with two passengers inside. Rodriguez allegedly merged from I-64 West to I-75 North and then made an abrupt U-turn, driving in the wrong direction in the northbound lanes. The F-150 hit a Chevrolet Sonic head-on and then collided with a Jeep Cherokee, causing the Jeep to rollover. One passenger in the F-150, Debbie Lynn Bevins, 35, was killed. The driver of the Sonic, Taylor Blevins, 26, and the passenger, Caitlyn Bailey, 20, were also killed. Several others were injured. Tammy Rodriguez, 42, of Louisville, is charged with three counts of murder, first-degree assault and first-degree wanton endangerment.

kentuckytoday.com
26838Debbie Lynn Bevins35FemaleEuropean-American/White09/04/2019LexingtonKY38.119569-84.526754Winchester Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

About 10 p.m., Winchester police and Clark county deputies were pursuing a vehicle was approaching Fayette County. The fleeing vehicle was a Ford F-150 driven by 42-year-old Tammy Rodriguez, with two passengers inside. Rodriguez allegedly merged from I-64 West to I-75 North and then made an abrupt U-turn, driving in the wrong direction in the northbound lanes. The F-150 hit a Chevrolet Sonic head-on and then collided with a Jeep Cherokee, causing the Jeep to rollover. One passenger in the F-150, Debbie Lynn Bevins, 35, was killed. The driver of the Sonic, Taylor Blevins, 26, and the passenger, Caitlyn Bailey, 20, were also killed. Several others were injured. Tammy Rodriguez, 42, of Louisville, is charged with three counts of murder, first-degree assault and first-degree wanton endangerment.

kentuckytoday.com
26839Taylor Denise Blevins26FemaleEuropean-American/White09/04/2019LexingtonKY38.119569-84.526754Winchester Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

About 10 p.m., Winchester police and Clark county deputies were pursuing a vehicle was approaching Fayette County. The fleeing vehicle was a Ford F-150 driven by 42-year-old Tammy Rodriguez, with two passengers inside. Rodriguez allegedly merged from I-64 West to I-75 North and then made an abrupt U-turn, driving in the wrong direction in the northbound lanes. The F-150 hit a Chevrolet Sonic head-on and then collided with a Jeep Cherokee, causing the Jeep to rollover. One passenger in the F-150, Debbie Lynn Bevins, 35, was killed. The driver of the Sonic, Taylor Blevins, 26, and the passenger, Caitlyn Bailey, 20, were also killed. Several others were injured. Tammy Rodriguez, 42, of Louisville, is charged with three counts of murder, first-degree assault and first-degree wanton endangerment.

kentuckytoday.com
26976Scott "Lil Scott" Brown Jr.24MaleAfrican-American/Black09/04/2019PelhamGA31.1277607-84.1401554Mitchell County Sheriff's Office, Camilla Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Deputies chased a car that was clocked at 84 mph. Speeds would eventually reach over 100 mph. The chase went on for several miles toward Pelham until the fleeing vehicle hit a deer, ran off the road, struck a tree, and caught fire, killing Scott Brown Jr.

walb.com
26840Tareo Lasean Henry36MaleAfrican-American/Black09/05/2019RockfordIL42.2880275-89.145176Winnebago County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 10:30 p.m., deputies reportedly saw a vehicle driving recklessly. Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle, but it drove off. Deputies found the vehicle, and the driver attempted to flee and strike the sheriff's deputy's vehicle. Deputies chased the vehicle until it crashed. Two people in the suspect vehicle and another person in the vehicle that was struck were taken to the hospital. Tareo Henry, 36, and Todd Bambergera, 50, were killed. Henry was in the vehicle that was being chased.

wrex.com
26841Todd Addison Bamberger50MaleEuropean-American/White09/05/2019RockfordIL42.2880275-89.145176Winnebago County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Around 10:30 p.m., deputies reportedly saw a vehicle driving recklessly. Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle, but it drove off. Deputies found the vehicle, and the driver attempted to flee and strike the sheriff's deputy's vehicle. Deputies chased the vehicle until it crashed. Two people in the suspect vehicle and another person in the vehicle that was struck were taken to the hospital. Tareo Henry, 36, and Todd Bambergera, 50, were killed. Henry was in the vehicle that was being chased.

wrex.com
26842Marissa Claire Barrett24FemaleEuropean-American/White09/06/2019RobertLA30.5059886-90.3439315Louisiana State Police
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Marissa Barrett was killed in a motorcycle crash during a high-speed chase about 11 p.m. Dustin Cox, 36, allegedly was driving the motorcycle. Barrett was the motorcycle passenger.

theadvocate.com
27474Jill Tyler Hurst18FemaleEuropean-American/White09/06/2019LawrenceburgKY38.0208748-84.9093157Harrodsburg Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

A high-speed chase started in Mercer County and continued into Anderson County on U.S. 127 until the car crashed into another car at the U.S. 62 intersection, killing Jill Hurst. David Henderson was allegedly the driver of the car that police were pursuing.

wtvq.com
26843Herbert Bernard Green Jr.49MaleAfrican-American/Black09/08/2019Moss PointMS30.5025191-88.4075225Mobile County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Deputies responded to Dollar General for a burglary in progress. Deputies arrived and saw two people driving away in a white vehicle. As the men entered into Jackson County, Miss., the car flipped, and one of the men was ejected from the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Herbert Bernard Green Jr., 49, and the passenger was Louis Bennett, 48. Both were killed.

wkrg.com
26844Louis Bennett48MaleRace unspecified09/08/2019Moss PointMS30.5025191-88.4075225Mobile County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Deputies responded to Dollar General for a burglary in progress. Deputies arrived and saw two people driving away in a white vehicle. As the men entered into Jackson County, Miss., the car flipped, and one of the men was ejected from the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Herbert Bernard Green Jr., 49, and the passenger was Louis Bennett, 48. Both were killed.

wkrg.com
26846Andrew Morgan15MaleRace unspecified09/10/2019PaducahKY37.0544749-88.6184353Paducah Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Caleb Puckett, 20, was allegedly driving a stolen car at high speeds during a police pursuit. It went airborne after going over a railroad crossing, ran off the road, and struck a tree in a yard. Puckett and passengers, Kain Clarkson, 15, and Andrew Morgan, 15, were killed.

paducahsun.com
26847Caleb Alexander Puckett20MaleEuropean-American/White09/10/2019PaducahKY37.0544749-88.6184353Paducah Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Caleb Puckett, 20, was allegedly driving a stolen car at high speeds during a police pursuit. It went airborne after going over a railroad crossing, ran off the road, and struck a tree in a yard. Puckett and passengers, Kain Clarkson, 15, and Andrew Morgan, 15, were killed.

paducahsun.com
26848Kain Nathaniel Clarkson15MaleAfrican-American/Black09/10/2019PaducahKY37.0544749-88.6184353Paducah Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Caleb Puckett, 20, was allegedly driving a stolen car at high speeds during a police pursuit. It went airborne after going over a railroad crossing, ran off the road, and struck a tree in a yard. Puckett and passengers, Kain Clarkson, 15, and Andrew Morgan, 15, were killed.

paducahsun.com
26849Jonathan Asare Somuah21MaleAfrican-American/Black09/12/2019LaurelMD39.133123-76.856926Howard County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police responding to a call around 2:17 p.m. that alleged drug activity in a 2004 Toyota Camry. Police chased the car through the streets of Laurel to I-95. The driver, Malik Emmanual Britton, 24, tried to make a U-turn onto the southbound lane of I-95 and lost control and was struck by a tractor-trailer, police said. Britton was killed as was Jonathan Asare Somuah, 21, the front-seat passenger.

baltimoresun.com
26851Malik Emmanual Britton24MaleAfrican-American/Black09/12/2019LaurelMD39.133123-76.856926Howard County Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police responding to a call around 2:17 p.m. that alleged drug activity in a 2004 Toyota Camry. Police chased the car through the streets of Laurel to I-95. The driver, Malik Emmanual Britton, 24, tried to make a U-turn onto the southbound lane of I-95 and lost control and was struck by a tractor-trailer, police said. Britton was killed as was Jonathan Asare Somuah, 21, the front-seat passenger.

baltimoresun.com
26850LeEdwards "Pete" Hopkins43MaleAfrican-American/Black09/12/2019NacogdochesTX31.5358126-94.6926686Lufkin Police Department, Nacogdoches County Constable's Office Precinct 1
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

An alleged bank robber was chased by police at speeds of up to 130 mph. LeEdward Hopkins hit spike strips crashed and was killed.

kansas.com
26852Gabriel Dwayne King33MaleAfrican-American/Black09/14/2019TaylorTX30.5695826-97.4107593Taylor Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Officers responded to an "unwanted subject creating a disturbance" at a home about 11 p.m. Multiple people pointed out a man, Gabriel King, as the source of the disturbance. King fled in his 2004 Mercury Mountaineer when officers arrived. Two Taylor police vehicles chased King's SUV then went airborne at an intersection. The SUV hit the curb, rolled on its side and ran over a stop sign. King was partially ejected, killing him.

fox7austin.com
26692Bernard G. Steffel91MaleEuropean-American/White09/15/2019Jefferson CityMO38.5133888-92.240666Jefferson City Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Demarius Rubin, 29, allegedly was running from police in a stolen truck when he hit another vehicle head on. The impact sent Rubin's car into the median where it overturned, killing him. The other driver was Bernard Steffel, 91, and he and his wife, Marilyn Steffel, 89, were also killed.

wreg.com
26693Demarius D. Rubin29MaleAfrican-American/Black09/15/2019Jefferson CityMO38.5133888-92.240666Jefferson City Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Demarius Rubin, 29, allegedly was running from police in a stolen truck when he hit another vehicle head on. The impact sent Rubin's car into the median where it overturned, killing him. The other driver was Bernard Steffel, 91, and he and his wife, Marilyn Steffel, 89, were also killed.

wreg.com
26694Marilyn A. Steffel89FemaleEuropean-American/White09/15/2019Jefferson CityMO38.5133888-92.240666Jefferson City Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Demarius Rubin, 29, allegedly was running from police in a stolen truck when he hit another vehicle head on. The impact sent Rubin's car into the median where it overturned, killing him. The other driver was Bernard Steffel, 91, and he and his wife, Marilyn Steffel, 89, were also killed.

wreg.com
26853Antonie Deangelo Thomas36MaleAfrican-American/Black09/19/2019HenricoVA37.674617-77.654479Chesterfield Police Department, Henrico County Division of Police
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Antonie Thomas, 36, and Dorell Percell Taylor, 27, were two bank robbery suspects were being chased by police. Thomas was killed in a crash, and Taylor suffered serious injuries. They may have been armed at the time of the crash.

dailyprogress.com
27335Daniel Wagner43MaleEuropean-American/White09/19/2019OcalaFL29.0901361-82.2315904Ocala Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Former Ocala officer Shawn Sigler said that he and another officer had been drinking at his house before a fatal motorcycle crash in September. Sigler resigned from the police department in the midst of an internal affairs investigation regarding the Sept. 19 crash that killed off-duty 43-year-old Officer Daniel Wagner. Sigler was riding together with Wagner on a different motorcycle when the crash happened.

ocala-news.com
26854Devaughn Payne28MaleRace unspecified09/20/2019ClevelandOH41.480623-81.7177074Cleveland Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Eric Maldonado allegedly stole a car with a toddler inside and then struck and killed bicyclist Devaughn Payne while fleeing from police. Eric Maldonado was charged with aggravated robbery, kidnapping and aggravated vehicular homicide.

ktla.com
26856Benjamin Rodgers Lewis14MaleRace unspecified09/21/2019HahiraGA30.9913565-83.3895929Cook County Sheriff's Office
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Benjamin Rodgers Lewis was a passenger in a car being driven by a 16-year-old boy that crashed when it tried to take an exit ramp at reportedly 150 mph.

valdostadailytimes.com
26857Santos Martinez22MaleRace unspecified09/23/2019San AntonioTX29.5090469-98.5897771San Antonio Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Police tried to stop a 2019 red Honda Accord, but the driver, Santos Martinez, fled. An officer reportedly pursued the car but lost sight of it. Police said that after the chase was called off, the same car became involved in a crash around 5 a.m., which resulted in the death of Martinez. Witnesses reportedly told police they saw him driving "erratically" moments before his car collided with a Penske truck.

ksat.com
26858Jessie Jay Woosley23MaleEuropean-American/White09/26/2019AustinTX30.3868874-97.6485468Austin Police Department
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

Austin police attempted to stop on a Chevrolet Avalanche. When it failed to stop, police chased it. A supervisor was monitoring the pursuit and called for its termination. Shortly after, the vehicle continued traveling at a high rate of speed, running a red light, and crashing into a Hyundai Elantra. Jessie Jay Woosley, the driver of the Avalanche, was killed. The driver of the Elantra was injured.

kvue.com
26859Joseph D. Turcotte38MaleEuropean-American/White09/26/2019ChestertownNY43.668542-73.775689New York State Police
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

At around 8:10 a.m., police patrols spotted Skyler B. Crouse, 30, driving more than 90 mph through a work zone. Crouse allegedly refused to stop, leading police on a chase on the highway that ended when police used a tire deflator. When the device popped one of the tires, Crouse's pickup truck went off the ramp and struck a second pickup truck, killing Joseph D. Turcotte.

timesunion.com
26860Ebony Y. Young25FemaleAfrican-American/Black09/27/2019JacksonGA33.2583023-84.0007896Georgia State Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

An officer attempted to pull over a Chevrolet Impala, the car sped away, and police chased it. The car got off the interstate and went off the shoulder of the road near Nathan Thaxton Road, overcorrected and then hit a pickup truck head-on. Five people were killed in the crash, and two others were injured. Killed were Judy Martin, 72; Sandra Bowden, 76; Ebony Young, 25; Sukquawn Hayes, 26; and Shikym Jenkins, 23. Shikym Jenkins was allegedly driving the pursued car.

savannahnow.com
26861Judy Martin72FemaleEuropean-American/White09/27/2019JacksonGA33.2583023-84.0007896Georgia State Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

An officer attempted to pull over a Chevrolet Impala, the car sped away, and police chased it. The car got off the interstate and went off the shoulder of the road near Nathan Thaxton Road, overcorrected and then hit a pickup truck head-on. Five people were killed in the crash, and two others were injured. Killed were Judy Martin, 72; Sandra Bowden, 76; Ebony Young, 25; Sukquawn Hayes, 26; and Shikym Jenkins, 23. Shikym Jenkins was allegedly driving the pursued car.

savannahnow.com
26862Sandra Bowden76FemaleEuropean-American/White09/27/2019JacksonGA33.2583023-84.0007896Georgia State Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

An officer attempted to pull over a Chevrolet Impala, the car sped away, and police chased it. The car got off the interstate and went off the shoulder of the road near Nathan Thaxton Road, overcorrected and then hit a pickup truck head-on. Five people were killed in the crash, and two others were injured. Killed were Judy Martin, 72; Sandra Bowden, 76; Ebony Young, 25; Sukquawn Hayes, 26; and Shikym Jenkins, 23. Shikym Jenkins was allegedly driving the pursued car.

savannahnow.com
26863Shikym Tyshon Jenkins23MaleAfrican-American/Black09/27/2019JacksonGA33.2583023-84.0007896Georgia State Patrol
  • Vehicle
  • Vehic/Purs

An officer attempted to pull over a Chevrolet Impala, the car sped away, and police chased it. The car got off the interstate and went off the shoulder of the road near Nathan Thaxton Road, overcorrected and then hit a pickup truck head-on. Five people were killed in the crash, and two others were injured. Killed were Judy Martin, 72; Sandra Bowden, 76; Ebony Young, 25; Sukquawn Hayes, 26; and Shikym Jenkins, 23. Shikym Jenkins was allegedly driving the pursued car.

savannahnow.com
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