Fatal Encounters

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Julian A. Rodriguez

Name: Julian A. Rodriguez
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 12/07/2021
Location: I-78 at Exit 40
Greenwich Township, Pennsylvania, 19534
County: Berks
Agency: Pennsylvania State Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Troopers came upon a vehicle stopped in the road on a highway ramp about 12:30 a.m. The driver took off, and troopers pursued the vehicle into neighboring Lehigh County and then into Berks County. Julian A. Rodriguez crashed the vehicle he was driving while trying to exit Interstate 78 at Exit 40 in Greenwich Township. He was killed.
Unique ID: 31397

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