Fatal Encounters

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William Boyd Hess

Name: William Boyd Hess
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 02/20/2002
Location: Whitehall Road and SC-24
Anderson, South Carolina, 29626
County: Anderson
Agency: Anderson County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: William Boyd Hess, 18, sped away in his Mustang when deputy Rick Bryant arrived at McClain Lake in response to a 911 call of a suspicious car at the old rock quarry. The car sped onto Lakewood Lane then Whitehall Road, and Bryant followed in order to get its license plate number. Before the deputy could catch up, the Mustang ran a red light at the intersection of Whitehall Road and S.C. 24, crashing into another car. The wreck killed Mr. Hess and injured the other driver.
Unique ID: 1501

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