Ryan L. Byers
Name: Ryan L. Byers
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 08/06/2011
Location: Avenue M and 7th Road
Chase, Kansas, 67524
County: Rice
Agency: Great Bend Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Ryan L. Byers was killed when he crashed his pickup truck during a police chase. According to police, officers attempted to stop Byers on Frey Street at around 4 a.m. Byers stopped and a passenger got out. Byers then allegedly tried to ram the police car and fled east on 10th at a high rate of speed. Officers continued the pursuit on US 56 into Rice County until Byers entered the westbound lanes and collided head-on with a tractor trailer. The truck caught fire and Byers was pronounced dead at the scene.
Unique ID: 10444
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