Joseph Robert Carretero
Name: Joseph Robert Carretero
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 07/05/2019
Location: 8530 Reseda Blvd
Northridge, California, 91324
County: Los Angeles
Agency: California Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: CHP pulled over the driver of a 1997 white Toyota Paseo about 1 a.m. for an expired registration and excessive speed, police said. After initially stopping, the driver, Joseph Robert Carretero, sped away. CHP pursued the vehicle onto southbound Reseda Boulevard but reportedly ended the chase after the car continued to speed, running through red lights. The Paseo veered off the road and into a CVS Pharmacy parking lot, where it crashed into several parked cars. The driver was ejected and killed. Two people seated inside a parked vehicle that was struck were taken to a nearby hospital. A woman believed to be about 50 years old died at the hospital. Police withheld her identity.
Unique ID: 26498
News article: Link
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