Silas Smith
Name: Silas Smith
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 04/12/2021
Location: N Broadway & E Taylor Ave
St. Louis, Missouri, 63147
County: St. Louis City
Agency: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Around 11:30 a.m., officers saw Silas Smith on the lot of a Speedy Gas Station. He initially pulled to the side of the road but then fled. A police helicopter was used to find Smith's Dodge Challenger, and police laid down spikes to stop the car. He drove over spikes twice, ran a red light and was struck by a Jeep Cherokee. The impact caused the Challenger to spin around and collided with a Ford Fusion, sparking a chain-reaction crash with three other vehicles including a semi truck. Smith was ejected from his car and killed.
Unique ID: 30025
News article: Link
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