Fatal Encounters

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Neil Sartain

Name: Neil Sartain
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 09/22/2020
Location: I-82 and Beech Street
Yakima, Washington, 98901
County: Yakima
Agency: Washington State Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Around 3 a.m., deputies began a pursuit with Seth Button, 35, who was wanted on a felony Department of Corrections warrant. Troopers took over the pursuit when the chase crossed into Yakima County. About 20 minutes later, the driver crossed into the westbound lanes of I-82 and began heading in the wrong direction through the city of Yakima. Troopers reportedly called off the chase. The driver struck another vehicle head-on near the Beech Street overpass, causing fatal injuries to himself and his passenger, Neil Sartain, 40. The other driver was also injured.
Unique ID: 28834

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