Fatal Encounters

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Sean Michael McQueen

Name: Sean Michael McQueen
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 11/05/2013
Location: Crossover Road
Independence, Louisiana, 70443
County: Tangipahoa
Agency: Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Sean Michael McQueen was killed when his pickup crashed during a high-speed chase with deputies. McQueen was reportedly driving a grey Ford pickup truck erratically on Hwy. 40 near Hwy. 51. at about 1:40 a.m. When deputies tried to pull McQueen over, he continued to pull away from them, officials said. According to officials, deputies lost track of McQueen when they slowed down as they approached curves on Crossover Road, before a bridge just east of George Rd. Upon reaching the bridge, deputies reportedly saw no signs of the truck. Deputies called out for reinforcements, and then they noticed lights coming from underneath the bridge. There, they found the pickup and McQueen, who had died in the accident.
Unique ID: 13663

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