Michael J. Taylor
Name: Michael J. Taylor
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 07/23/2008
Location: E 1800 Rd. and E 200 N Rd.
Paxton, Illinois, 60957
County: Ford
Agency: Paxton Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Michael J. Taylor was killed in a crash while being pursued by two police cars in a rural area southwest of Paxton. According to police, they saw a 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier at around 9 p.m. with plates registered to a different vehicle. Police chased Taylor until he drove into a ditch, where the car struck a telephone pole and became airborne, ejecting Taylor. A Ford County coroner's jury decided Taylor's death was accidental.
Unique ID: 7347
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