Fatal Encounters

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James "Jamie" P. Lynn

Name: James "Jamie" P. Lynn
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 10/25/2004
Location: I-70 & Niles Road
New Cambria, Kansas, 67470
County: Saline
Agency: Dickinson County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Suicide
Media summary: Investigators concluded that James P. "Jamie" Lynn intentionally drove his Oldsmobile station wagon into a bridge pillar while fleeing from a deputy. According to police, Lynn drove straight into the pillar at about 5:30 p.m. while driving approximately 100 mph on I-70 at the Niles Road interchange. Lynn died at the scene. Police said that Lynn left letters for relatives and appeared to have been despondent about family problems.
Unique ID: 3730

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