Fatal Encounters

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Carlos Olguin

Name: Carlos Olguin
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 09/01/2008
Location: W Indiana Ave & Benham Avenues
Elkhart, Indiana, 46516
County: Elkhart
Agency: Elkhart Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Olguin, wanted by the police, fled from an attempted traffic stop at an apartment complex. Police chased him about seven blocks while he drove recklessly, causing a number of minor collisions, etc., at an estimated 70 MPH on city streets. The chase ended when Olguin crashed, fatally, running a red light at an intersection.
Unique ID: 7446

News article: Link






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