Fatal Encounters

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Robert Michael George

Name: Robert Michael George
Age: 53
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 12/27/2021
Location: 100 E Main St
Big Run, Pennsylvania, 15715
County: Jefferson
Agency: Punxsutawney Borough Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Robert George was reportedly being pulled over before 11 p.m.. Punxsutawney Borough police report seeing several moving violations, but George fled at a high speed. He made it to Big Run when he then tried to navigate a curve in the road and lost control of the Dodge Caliber and crashed into the Best Kawasaki dealership, killing him.
Unique ID: 31408

News article: Link






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