Thomas Kimble
Name: Thomas Kimble
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 04/16/2009
Location: Madison Avenue and Jackson Street
North Highlands, California, 95660
County: Sacramento
Agency: California Highway Patrol, Sacramento County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Thomas Kimble was killed after he was struck while seated at a bus stop by a 17-year-old motorcyclist fleeing the CHP. According to the CHP, an officer was writing reports in a Target parking lot when he saw a 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle speeding down Madison Avenue at about 7:40 p.m. The motorcycle allegedly sped away after the officer tried to stop him. A Sacramento County sheriff's deputy was in the left turn lane and was beginning to turn on a green light when the motorcyclist reportedly ran the red light. The motorcycle struck the the patrol vehicle, then slid for approximately 200+ feet before crashing into the bus stop bench, killing Kimble. The motorcyclist was thrown from the bike and landed in a driveway approximately 250 feet away, sustaining serious injuries.
Unique ID: 8017
News article: Link
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