Fatal Encounters

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Name withheld by police

Name: Name withheld by police
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 08/28/2020
Location: Reid Street and 14th Street South
Palatka, Florida, 32177
County: Putnam
Agency: Palatka Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehicle
Media summary: An officer was headed east on Reid Street about 10:40 p.m. when the pickup truck allegedly failed to yield at the intersection of 14th Street South. The front of the patrol car slammed into the driver's side of the truck, and the impact flipped the truck. The 56-year-old driver of the pickup and a 47-year-old passenger were killed. A 19-year-old passenger was seriously injured.
Unique ID: 28694

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