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Sara Gaffney
United States · Aged 23 · Died 10/13/2000
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Gaffney was killed as a passenger when the car she rode in was struck by a police cruiser, with no lights or siren, going about twice the posted 35 MPH speed limit. The officer pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor death by other charge, and the family ultimately reached a $785K settlement with the city.
Alleged responsible partyCharlotte-Mecklenburg Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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