William Corbett
Name: William Corbett
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 06/05/2010
Location: W 47th St. S and Euclid St.
Wichita, Kansas, 67217
County: Sedgwick
Agency: Wichita Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: William Corbett was killed in what police called a suicide after crashing a pickup truck while fleeing an officer. According to police, an officer responding to a domestic violence call at around noon saw a truck that matched the description given by the victim. The officer turned on his lights and siren, but Corbett reportedly refused to stop. The officer pursued Corbett until he swerved into oncoming traffic and struck an SUV at around 60 mph. Corbett died at the scene. Two women in the SUV were hospitalized in fair condition.
Unique ID: 9171
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