Grant Coles
Name: Grant Coles
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 02/10/2011
Location: US 101 and Brittan Avenue
San Carlos, California, 94070
County: San Mateo
Agency: California Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Grant Coles was killed and his son, Joseph Coles, 19, suffered major injuries when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a CHP car on US 101. According to the CHP, the patrol car tried to stop the motorcycle for speeding at about 9:30 p.m. on southbound Highway 101 north of Ralston Avenue. Instead, the pair reportedly exited the highway at Holly Street, then re-entered southbound 101 at Harbor Boulevard. As the motorcycle approached Brittan Avenue, a patrol car on the on-ramp began accelerating to assist in the pursuit, officials said. The motorcycle then reportedly crossed several lanes of traffic before colliding with the patrol car entering the freeway.
Unique ID: 9859
News article: Link
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