Ellison Sweezey
Name: Ellison Sweezey
Age: 31
Gender: Female
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 09/07/2000
Location: Kanoelehua Avenue and Makaala Street
Hilo, Hawaii, 96720
County: Hawaii
Agency: Hawaii Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Officers south of Hilo pursuing a speeding car. Officers chased the car about 10 miles into Hilo, where it ran a red light and struck another car at the intersection of Kanoelehua Avenue and Makaala Street. The accident killed Ellison Sweezey, 31, of Hilo, a woman riding in a car driven Paulyn Estioko, 33, of California. Estioko and Sweezey's daughter, Megan Salvado, 2, were treated for minor injuries and released. The speeding driver, Richard Rosario, 20, was charged with manslaughter and other offenses.
Unique ID: 448
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