Tracee Blount, 38, died in a car crash with a police vehicle at the intersection of MacArthur Avenue and Elmwood Avenue in Long Branch, New Jersey

Modified Date: 
Wed, 10/04/2023 - 6:33am
Accident Date: 
Monday, August 14, 2023

Woman killed in crash with police car, officials say

Officers from the Long Branch Police Department responded to the call reporting a break-in at a home at about 4 a.m., officials said. One of the police vehicles then collided with a car driven by the suspect in the crime near the intersection of MacArthur and Elmwood Avenues, authorities said.

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The call of an armed break-in on Elmwood Avenue near MacArthur Avenue came in at 3:59 a.m. Monday, Aug. 14, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said Tuesday.

New bodycam video released of deadly police-involved crash in Long Branch

Graphic video just released shows the moment of impact between a Long Branch police cruiser and a suspect's vehicle. The crash killed Tracee Blount, 38, of Long Branch. 
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Tracee Blount
Area: 
Trenton-NJ