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Name withheld by police

Name: Name withheld by police
Age:
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 04/21/2021
Location: UT-17
Toquerville, Utah, 84774
County: Washington
Agency: Hurricane City Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Deadly force
Media summary: Around 3:30 a.m., an officer got behind a passenger vehicle and tried to stop it for a license plate violation. The driver reportedly sped off, and the officer pursued at more than 90 mph. The car continued into Toquerville at high speeds. The driver approached a curve in the road and lost control of the car, going off the cliff and rolling, ejecting and killing the driver as it continued down the hill.
Unique ID: 30086

News article: Link






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