Niccolo Hubbard

How they died

Vehic/Purs

An Oakwood patrolman saw Hubbard's blue 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo run into a curb on Broadway Avenue. The officer stopped Hubbard and walked up to his car. He got close enough to the car to smell alcohol, then Hubbard sped away. Hubbard drove down two dead-end streets and spun around on both. He drove through yards and drove head-on toward the Oakwood police car, which had to swerve out of the way. The Oakwood officer, deeming the pursuit not worth the risks, ended the chase and exited the highway at Miles Road. An Orange sergeant spotted the speeding car on I-271 and turned on his lights and siren. He pulled up behind it. Speeds reached more than 100 mph. A rear tire blew out on Hubbard's car, and the officer backed off. Hubbard attempted to exit I-271 at Ohio 322 west, but he lost control in the cloverleaf curve. The Monte Carlo flew off the pavement into a large earthen basin. The car slammed to the ground, rolled over and threw Hubbard out. The driverless car then rolled up the side of the grassy basin and back down over Hubbard, killing him, police said.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Niccolo Hubbard, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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