Ngoc Dung Tran, 54, killed, and several people injured in crash following police chase at 19th Street and Avenue Q in Lubbock, Texas
One Dead, Others Seriously Hurt in Crash at 19th and Q
Police said the chase started because undercover officers were trying to arrest Lavato as a narcotics suspect.
During the chase, LPD said Lavato threw out something from the vehicle which later tested positive for cocaine. Police said he also had a gun in the vehicle.
Covenant Statement After Death of Nancy Tran Related to Police Chase
McDaniel also said, “For nearly 16 years, Nancy has been an integral part of our Food and Nutrition Department at Women’s and Children’s. Our thoughts and certainly our prayers go out to her family and friends, as well as her Covenant family, during this tragic time.”
Victim of fatal police chase is mourned; suspect's family speaks out
On Friday morning, Eric Finley with University Medical Center said Lovato was hospitalized and under arrest. Records show Lovato was later discharged from the hospital, transported and booked into the Lubbock County Detention Center on a parole violation.
Warrant: Drugs found in vehicle in deadly crash after police chase
Lubbock police officers retrieved more than 100 grams of methamphetamine from a vehicle involved in a March 17 deadly multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of 19th Street and Avenue Q, according to an arrest warrant released Wednesday.
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Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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