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Kirk John Mitchell
United States · Aged 42 · Died 07/30/2006
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Merrillville Sgt. Mike Gurgevich saw Joseph Scott, 22, driving 62 mph in a 30-mph zone. Scott stopped but then fled east on 73rd Avenue, accelerating to a high rate of speed. Officers involved in the pursuit reported having reduced their speeds "considerably" when it became apparent Scott would not. However, police were close enough to the Saturn Scott was driving to see it collide with Kirk Mitchell's motorcycle. Mitchell died of blunt force trauma after his motorcycle was struck from behind.
Alleged responsible partyMerrillville Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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