Fatal Encounters

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Travis James Bowers

Name: Travis James Bowers
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 07/03/2010
Location: U.S. 98 and Palm Street
Destin, Florida, 32541
County: Okaloosa
Agency: Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Bowers was the passenger of a Nissan driven by another 19-year-old. The Nissan collided with a Camaro, causing a chain reaction. The driver then attempted to evade and elude county deputies in pursuit, damaging a total of eight vehicles. The Nissan ended up upside-down with the two men injured and entrapped. Bowers died; the driver survived in critical condition and was charged with vehicular manslaughter.
Unique ID: 9262

News article: Link






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