Kao Liew Saephan
Name: Kao Liew Saephan
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Race: Asian/Pacific Islander
Date: 08/04/2013
Location: 41st Ave. and Foothill Blvd.
Oakland, California, 94601
County: Alameda
Agency: Alameda County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Kao Liew Saephan was killed when the Toyota pickup truck he was riding in was broadsided by a Porsche Cayenne being chased by deputies in East Oakland. According to officials, deputies tried to stop the Porsche's driver for speeding at about 4:45 a.m. on International Boulevard. Deputies chased the Porsche when the driver didn't pull over. Less than a minute after the chase started, the Porsche reportedly ran a stop sign and crashed into the passenger side of the Toyota. Saephan died at a hospital. The driver of the truck was hospitalized in critical condition. The Porsche's driver, Gerardo Ulises Rodriguez, 27, was charged with reckless driving causing great bodily injury or death, evading police and hit and run.
Unique ID: 13204
News article: Link
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