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Name withheld by police

Name: Name withheld by police
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 10/14/2016
Location: US-169 and 11th Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74128
County: Tulsa
Agency: Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Trooper Jon Cotner tried to initiate a traffic stop after spotting a 2001 Toyota Camry with an expired tag. The car reportedly sped off and minutes later was going more than 100 mph when the driver lost control in the northbound lanes of U.S. 169. The driver lost control and barrel rolled, ejecting two of the five juvenile occupants. A 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy were killed.
Unique ID: 30712

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