Hardinger Cruz
Name: Hardinger Cruz
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic/Latino
Date: 05/17/2014
Location: Belt Route & I-80 & I-216
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84116
County: Salt Lake
Agency: Salt Lake International Airport Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Airport police chased a Volkswagen Passat onto the interstate at 5 a.m. on a Saturday morning for a traffic violation. The 23-year-old driver made a split-second decision to exit to I-215, lost control, and ended up in a roadside pond. He killed his three passengers: Michaela Martin in the front seat, and rear seat passengers Hardinger Cruz and Randy Ruiz.
Unique ID: 14505
News article: Link
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