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Kao Liew Saephan

United States · Aged 37 · Died 08/04/2013
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Kao Liew Saephan was killed when the Toyota pickup truck he was riding in was broadsided by a Porsche Cayenne being chased by deputies in East Oakland. According to officials, deputies tried to stop the Porsche's driver for speeding at about 4:45 a.m. on International Boulevard. Deputies chased the Porsche when the driver didn't pull over. Less than a minute after the chase started, the Porsche reportedly ran a stop sign and crashed into the passenger side of the Toyota. Saephan died at a hospital. The driver of the truck was hospitalized in critical condition. The Porsche's driver, Gerardo Ulises Rodriguez, 27, was charged with reckless driving causing great bodily injury or death, evading police and hit and run.

Alleged responsible partyAlameda County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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