Alison Annen

How they died

Pursuit

Xia Her-Xiong, 31, was charged with one count each of criminal vehicular homicide and auto theft. At about 3 a.m. Her-Xiong allegedly ran a stop sign at Atlantic Street and Minnehaha Avenue, hitting a car driven by Alison Annen. Her-Xiong was driving the stolen Ford Focus 61 mph in a 30 mph zone. He had accelerated after seeing a police car. Following the collision, he and a passenger fled on foot. The passenger has also been arrested, police said. The officer had spotted the Focus, and, after running its license plates, discovered that the car had been reported stolen Jan. 6 from a woman who had left her car running while she went inside to drop off her daughter. The officer pursued the other and reportedly was around five blocks behind when Her-Xiong ran the stop sign and broadsided a 2007 PT Cruiser, killing Alison Annen. The officer then activated his emergency lights and siren.

Why we remember them

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

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