Robert Makoni

How they died

Pursuit

Officers were called for a welfare check. Someone had placed a call after spotting a driver asleep behind the wheel of a utility van. When officers arrived, they found Robert Makoni asleep in the driver's seat with his foot on the brake. Police said Makoni was compliant at first but fled, speeding away from officers. Officers tried to pull the van over, but they reportedly decided to pull back from the chase. The van collided with a gray car after running a red light, causing the utility van to roll over and hit a tree before exploding into flames. Makoni was killed in the crash.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Robert Makoni, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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