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Juanita Lee

United States · Aged 50 · Died 04/24/2015
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A deputy said he stopped Juanita Lee for speeding at 3:08 a.m., and she pulled her car into a commercial parking lot and exited her other. The deputy reportedly told Lee to get back into her car and she complied. Lee then allegedly fled at high speeds. According to the sheriff's office, the deputy tried to pursue Lee, but lost sight of her car on Westnedge near Romence Road, then came upon the crash on Westnedge near Shaver Road, across the street from the Portage Department of Public Safety. Lee died at the crash site.

Alleged responsible partyKalamazoo County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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