Daunte D. Simmons
Name: Daunte D. Simmons
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 09/25/2011
Location: Poplar Street Bridge
East St. Louis, Illinois, 62201
County: St. Clair
Agency: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Daunte D. Simmons was killed and a woman lost her leg when a 2003 Ford Mustang fleeing officer Dwayne George hit them as they walked on the Poplar Street Bridge. According to police, the Mustang struck a squad car at Market and Memorial at about 3:35 a.m. George followed the car onto the bridge into East St. Louis. Simmons was reportedly knocked off the bridge and fell to dry land below. A lawsuit contended that George didn't turn on his overhead lights for the first minute of the chase and pursued at high speeds despite heavy traffic.
Unique ID: 10612
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