Name withheld by police
Name: Name withheld by police
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Race: Race unspecified
Date: 10/08/2019
Location: S Hinds St & Airport Way S
Seattle, Washington, 98134
County: King
Agency: Seattle Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: A patrol officer tried to pull over a Mercedes SUV for a traffic violation. Police said the driver sped off, ran a red light and rear-ended a parked car. Officers said they didn't chase the Mercedes but broadcast a description of the fleeing SUV to other officers. A few minutes later, the speeding Mercedes crashed head-on with a semi-truck. One of the two people in the SUV was killed. A second person in the SUV was seriously injured.
Unique ID: 26981
News article: Link
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