Matthew L. Wyant
Name: Matthew L. Wyant
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 03/21/2007
Location: 25755 Hwy 17
Waynesville, Missouri, 65583
County: Pulaski
Agency: Pulaski County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Deputy Donald Sapp struck and killed Matthew L. Wyant as he walked across a highway. At around 10:30 p.m., Wyant and his brother were headed to a gas station when Sapp hit Wyant. According to the Highway Patrol's investigation, the main contributing factor to the accident was Wyant's failure to observe Sapp's vehicle, and attempting to cross the roadway directly in the car's path. Wyant's family didn't comment on the specifics of the findings other than to say they disagreed and planned to press on with a civil lawsuit.
Unique ID: 5991
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