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Benjamin Fagan

United States · Aged 80 · Died 12/22/2004
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The chase started when 24-year-old Lara M. Strack of Random Lake tried to cash a forged check at a Saukville bank. The chase, which reached speeds of more than 100 mph, began in Saukville and from there wound through Cedarburg, Mequon and Glendale. Benjamin Fagan was killed when the other driven by Strack slammed into the car Fagan was driving at N. Port Washington Road and W. Hampton Ave. A lawsuit, filed Dec. 22, points out that after the fatal crash, the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Department created a countywide other pursuit policy, which took effect on Feb. 16, 2006.

Alleged responsible partySaukville Police Department, Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office, Cedarburg Police Department, Mequon Police Department, Milwaukee County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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