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Tanya Brown

United States · Aged 23 · Died 09/23/2015
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Tanya Brown was killed when she crashed her car after fleeing police. An officer had tried to stop Brown at around 12:20 a.m. after seeing her 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo jump a few curbs while exiting the parking lot of Jay's Classic Bar and Grill. Instead, Brown allegedly sped away from the officer. According to police, the officer followed Brown and lost sight of her before she crashed into a utility pole and died at the scene.

Alleged responsible partyHazelwood Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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