Douglas Edward Cottrell
Name: Douglas Edward Cottrell
Age: 57
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 05/18/2008
Location: Parley's Canyon
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108
County: Salt Lake
Agency: Summit County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Cottrell not only drove his car through Parley's Canyon recklessly to the point of seeming suicidal, he drove across the interstate median to navigate through it twice more, at high speeds and without regard to the police chasing him. His 30-minute ride ended when he fatally crashed into the back of a tanker truck carrying ethanol.
Unique ID: 7157
News article: Link
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