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Name withheld by police

Name: Name withheld by police
Age:
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 06/09/2018
Location: I-75 and Sashabaw Road
Independence Charter Township, Michigan, 48348
County: Oakland
Agency: Auburn Hills Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: An officer was dispatched at 3:30 a.m. to a possible intoxicated motorist traveling northbound on Interstate 75 in a Jeep SUV. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle on I-75 near Baldwin Road, but the vehicle did not stop, and the officer pursued. The chase reportedly was terminated, although the department withheld the reason the chase was aborted. The Jeep crashed moments later, killing the driver.
Unique ID: 24585

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