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William M. Cogger

United States · Aged 57 · Died 05/16/2002
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A deputy tried to stop Chad B. Smith and William M. Cogger Smith at around 10 p.m., after seeing Smith driving erratically on westbound I-80 near Newton. A high-speed chase ensued until Smith's car struck the rear of a semi-truck. Smith and Cogger both died in the crash.

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

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

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