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Eugene Gatewood
United States · Aged 33 · Died 01/13/2008
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Eugene Gatewood died after colliding with a semi while fleeing police. According to police, an officer was running radar at around 10:20 p.m. on US-30 near Sycamore when a Dodge pickup truck passed by going 57 mph in a 35 mph zone. Police said the officer tried to stop the truck, but Gatewood fled. The officer reportedly called off the chase when Gatewood got on northbound I-55. After about half a mile, Gatewood lost control of his truck, began to overturn. entered the southbound lanes and hit the semi head on. The semi's driver was injured in the crash.
Alleged responsible partyCrest Hill Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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