Fatal Encounters

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Julian Maddox

Name: Julian Maddox
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 08/22/2010
Location: 21156 Van Horn Rd
Woodhaven, Michigan, 48183
County: Wayne
Agency: Woodhaven Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Police said an officer stopped a 1997 Lincoln Town Car at about 2:30 a.m. for turning left on a red light. The driver reportedly fled, and the officer gave chase. According to police, the driver drove around gates at the Van Horn rail crossing east of I-75 and struck a moving train. Passenger Julian Maddox was killed. The driver was charged with second-degree murder.
Unique ID: 21288

News article: Link






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