Fatal Encounters

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Joseph Knox

Name: Joseph Knox
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 07/11/2015
Location: Bog Road
Vassalboro, Maine, 4989
County: Kennebec
Agency: Winslow Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Defective tail lights led police to try to pull Ronald Wiley over. He complied at first, then sped away, setting up a police chase on a hilly wooded road. He lost control on a curve and crashed into a tree, which killed him and his passenger Joseph Knox.
Unique ID: 16351

News article: Link






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