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Vehicle Collision Following Police Pursuit In Brooklyn New York

A Honda Pilot is being damaged. One person is dead after a vehicle collision following a police pursuit in Brooklyn, New York, on May 26, 2024. On Sunday, May 26, 2024, at approximately 5:28 a.m., police are responding to a motor vehicle collision in the vicinity of Central Avenue and Gates Avenue. Further investigation by NYPD's Collision Investigation Squad is determining that a marked police vehicle is attempting to conduct a traffic stop on a Mercedes Benz operated by 32-year-old male Juan Lopez, when it flees westbound on Gates Avenue, traveling at an apparent high rate of speed, in an attempt to evade police. The Mercedes Benz is disobeying a steady red traffic signal at the intersection of Central Avenue and collides with a Honda Pilot operated by a 34-year-old female, traveling southbound on Central Avenue with a green light. The Mercedes Benz is losing control of the vehicle and mounting the sidewalk, where it comes to a rest. A 29-year-old female rear passenger of the Honda Pilot is being ejected. EMS is transporting the 29-year-old female passenger, Micah Dukes, to the hospital where she is being pronounced dead. The 32-year-old operator of the Mercedes Benz is being taken into custody and is facing several charges. Occupants of the Honda Pilot, which include a 34-year-old female, 31-year-old female, and a 30-year-old male, are reporting no injuries from the collision. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto)

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