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Name withheld by police

Name: Name withheld by police
Age:
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 11/28/2020
Location: Devonshire Avenue and Lyon Street
Hemet, California, 92545
County: Riverside
Agency: Hemet Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: About 7:50 a.m. an officer saw a white Toyota sedan that allegedly matched the description of a car stolen in Desert Hot Springs and was later spotted in Hemet. The officer pulled it over, but moments after officers began ordering occupants instructions to surrender, the car sped away with police in pursuit. As the car ran a stop and swerved to avoid another car. The car skidded onto the sidewalk and rolled several times, ejecting a passenger, before striking a tree. One person was killed and two others -- including the 15-year-old driver -- were injured.
Unique ID: 29229

News article: Link






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