Samantha Gomez
Name: Samantha Gomez
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 08/16/2018
Location: I-405 and Venice Boulevard
Culver City, California, 90230
County: Los Angeles
Agency: Culver City Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Culver City police officers pulled over the driver of a minivan just before 1 a.m. As they approached the vehicle, the driver sped away. The driver pulled onto the northbound 405 Freeway and eventually lost the police. Moments later, there was a report of a crash. When officers arrived, they found the minivan on fire. The vehicle had hit a wall. Police removed four people from the car—two men and two women. One female passenger, Samantha Gomez, 19, was killed, the rest of the occupants were injured. The driver has been charged for stealing the minivan and causing Gomez's death.
Unique ID: 24843
News article: Link
View Larger Map
