Joshua James Gordley
Name: Joshua James Gordley
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 09/30/2020
Location: Witty Rd & Old Rte 36
Jacksonville, Illinois, 62650
County: Morgan
Agency: Morgan County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: About 3 a.m., a Morgan County patrol car was westbound on Morton, and an eastbound vehicle was travelling at a high speed at the viaduct on East Morton. The squad car activated its lights. The other vehicle stopped, did a 180 degree turn, and fled west. The police car pursued, but reportedly lost the vehicle when the driver shut off its lights. About 15 minutes later, an accident was reported on the railroad tracks. The vehicle left the blacktop and turned onto the tracks, where the driver lost control, and the vehicle struck a pole. The passenger, Joshua Gordley, 19, of Jacksonville, IL, was killed.
Unique ID: 28873
News article: Link
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