Fatal Encounters

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Amber L. Mosey

Name: Amber L. Mosey
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Race: European-American/White
Date: 03/21/2019
Location: OR-164 & Hochspeier Rd SE
Jefferson, Oregon, 97352
County: Marion
Agency: Oregon State Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Troopers attempted a traffic stop of a vehicle which had been reported stolen but the vehicle took off. During the 10-minute high-speed pursuit, the Jeep lost control on Hochspeier Road near the intersection of Highway 164 north of Jefferson and rolled several times. Amber Mosey, the driver of the vehicle, was ejected from the vehicle and killed. Her two passengers, Christopher Arrington and Carmen Marie Lewis, were transported to hospital with serious injuries. A puppy in the vehicle suffered head injuries and was euthanized. A loaded gun was reportedly found in the crashed vehicle.
Unique ID: 26008

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