Fatal Encounters

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David Michael Elmore

Name: David Michael Elmore
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 12/20/2015
Location: I-5 and Manchester Ave.
Encinitas, California, 92024
County: San Diego
Agency: U.S. Border Patrol, California Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: David Michael Elmore reportedly made a sudden U-turn on I-5 at the Mexican border, sped nearly 40 miles the wrong way in the southbound freeway lanes, and could not be stopped by a spike strip before he crashed into another vehicle head-on, killing himself and both occupants of the other car, Shun Yang and Manlin Yang (not related).
Unique ID: 17035

News article: Link






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