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Name: Name withheld by police
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Race: Race unspecified
Date: 11/03/2021
Location: I-80 and Exit 99
Rock Springs, Wyoming, 82901
County: Sweetwater
Agency: Wyoming Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: A trooper stopped a Chrysler van on I-80 near Green River. A second trooper arrived. The driver, after speaking with troopers, jumped back into the Chrysler and fled. Troopers pursued at speeds of more than 120 mph, until the van collided with the commercial belly dump truck, killing the driver.
Unique ID: 31368

News article: Link






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