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Grant Coles
United States · Aged 45 · Died 02/10/2011
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Pursuit
Grant Coles was killed and his son, Joseph Coles, 19, suffered major injuries when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a CHP car on US 101. According to the CHP, the patrol car tried to stop the motorcycle for speeding at about 9:30 p.m. on southbound Highway 101 north of Ralston Avenue. Instead, the pair reportedly exited the highway at Holly Street, then re-entered southbound 101 at Harbor Boulevard. As the motorcycle approached Brittan Avenue, a patrol car on the on-ramp began accelerating to assist in the pursuit, officials said. The motorcycle then reportedly crossed several lanes of traffic before colliding with the patrol car entering the freeway.
Alleged responsible partyCalifornia Highway PatrolReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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