Fatal Encounters

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Name withheld by police

Name: Name withheld by police
Age:
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 02/01/2013
Location: Golden State Freeway and Pasadena Avenue
Los Angeles, California, 90031
County: Los Angeles
Agency:
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: An unnamed man was killed when the SUV he was in crashed and flipped during a police chase. Officers were reportedly pursuing the SUV at about 3 a.m. after several suspects fled a 7-Eleven robbery in Boyle Heights. The SUV's driver struck a minivan on the northbound 5 Freeway near the Pasadena Avenue exit. One of the passengers in the SUV was killed. The driver of the mini van and another passenger in the SUV were transported to a local hospital in unknown condition, according to officials.
Unique ID: 12323

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