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James Arthur Pelkey
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Gender
Male
Age
44 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
12/08/2010
Location
Interstate 5 Rice Hill OR 97462 Douglas
Cause of Death
Vehic/Purs
County officers attempted to stop Pelkey on the interstate, following up on reports of his involvement in a prior hit-and-run accident. Pelkey's 1986 GMC pickup violently collided at high speed with a county patrol car stopped there on the freeway shoulder to lay out a spike strip to stop him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
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National Anthem
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