Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

John Steskal

Name: John Steskal
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 10/27/2000
Location:
Clearwater, Nebraska, 68726
County: Antelope
Agency: Nebraska State Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Nathanial Wright allegedly fled from a state trooper who tried to stop him for speeding. An eight-mile chase ensued. At 8:37 p.m., Wright's vehicle struck John Steskal as he tried to get back into his pickup truck, which was stopped at an intersection near Clearwater. Wright, 16, was charged with felony motor vehicle homicide charge in adult court.
Unique ID: 554

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