Erik Esparza
Name: Erik Esparza
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 02/19/2020
Location: 4300 block E New York St
Aurora, Illinois, 60504
County: Kane
Agency: Aurora Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: While responding to a shooting, police saw a gray Monte Carlo, which matched the description of the vehicle involved in the shooting, police said. Officers attempted to stop the car but the vehicle drove away. Police pursued for seven miles before the car crossed over into oncoming traffic on East New York Street and crashed into multiple vehicles near the mall. As the vehicle approached Route 59, officers reportedly terminated the pursuit. Shortly after, the Monte Carlo crashed, and Erik Esparza, the driver, was killed, and the two passengers in the vehicle sustained serious injuries. For context, vehicles traveling at 100 mph are traveling about 150 feet per second, and this crash happened about 2,000 feet from Route 59.
Unique ID: 27573
News article: Link
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