Meloney S. Bowers
Name: Meloney S. Bowers
Age: 33
Gender: Female
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 10/31/2001
Location: U.S. Highway 19E and Bear Branch Road
Roan Mountain, Tennessee, 37687
County: Carter
Agency: Avery County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: A sheriff saw a suspect finish off an alcoholic beverage in a convenience store parking lot. After a chase reaching 110 MPH and venturing across state lines from Avery County NC into Tennessee, the suspect's car struck Bowers' vehicle. The crash sent Bowers into the rock bank along the highway and killed her.
Unique ID: 1287
News article: Link
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