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Torren “TJ” Lee Jackson
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Gender
Male
Age
16 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
08/06/2020
Location
I-275 Tampa FL 33609 Hillsborough
Cause of Death
Pursuit
A trooper attempted to stop a speeding car along northbound I-275. The car, clocked at one point going 120 mph, passed the trooper. The trooper reportedly stopped the pursuit because it was too dangerous. The car sped onto the Howard Frankland Bridge where it collided with three other vehicles. After the crash, the two people in the car got out and jumped from the bridge. A boy was found dead. Torren Lee Jackson, 16, of Tampa, was killed. Joshua Richard Reed-Acton, 18, of Temple Terrace was injured.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Florida Highway Patrol
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