Rebecca Vandermerwe
Name: Rebecca Vandermerwe
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Race: European-American/White
Date: 09/27/2015
Location: US-54 and 170th Ave.
Cunningham, Kansas, 67035
County: Kingman
Agency: Pratt County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Rebecca Vandermerwe was killed after crashing into the back of a truck during a police chase that began in Pratt County. Vandermerwe was reportedly driving a 2013 Toyota Highlander erratically when a deputy tried to pull her over. According to police, Vandermerwe sped off and led the deputy on a chase reaching more than 100 mph before she lost control of the vehicle at an exit ramp in Kingman County and rear-ended a semitrailer. Vandermerwe was pronounced dead at the scene of the 7:30 a.m. crash.
Unique ID: 16719
News article: Link
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