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Matthew Paul West
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Gender
Male
Age
17 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/22/2003
Location
Vickers Avenue and Morehead Avenue Durham NC 27707 Durham
Cause of Death
Vehic/Purs
Officer ran a red light while not on his way to an incident, struck the other, a Jeep Wrangler, that the victim was riding in the back seat of. The victim was thrown from the other and succumb to injuries 2 days later. The office plead guilty to running a red light, paid a $100 fine and resigned. The city of Durham paid $350,000 as part of a $1.75 million civil settlement.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Durham Police Department
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