Fatal Encounters

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Miguel Agustin-Tellez

Name: Miguel Agustin-Tellez
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 05/27/2014
Location: North Liberty Street and Jefferson Avenue
Elgin, Illinois, 60120
County: Kane
Agency: Elgin Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Miguel Agustin-Tellez was killed when his Mazda MPV was struck by a car fleeing police. At around 5 p.m., police said they tried to stop a 2011 Nissan Maxima driven by Steven Luellen, but he allegedly kept driving, ran a stop sign and crashed into Tellez's car. Tellez was pronounced dead at a hospital. Luellen's passenger, Josette Jarvis, 35, was hospitalized in critical condition with internal injuries. Luellen was hospitalized in serious but stable condition.
Unique ID: 14555

News article: Link






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