Fatal Encounters

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Suong Lam

Name: Suong Lam
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 09/29/2014
Location: near I-210 & State Hwy 134
Glendale, California, 91101
County: Los Angeles
Agency: California Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Motorcyclist Peter Tsueda and his passenger Suong Lam were chased—for speeding—at over 100MPH on a dangerous highway interchange by CHP. The bike crashed into the rear of a white van, throwing both, killing both.
Unique ID: 15155

News article: Link






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