Killeen Police Investigate a Single Car Crash Fatality
Killeen, TX (July 25, 2024): On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at approximately 9:47 p.m., officers initiated a traffic stop near E Stan Schlueter Loop and E Elms Road for a traffic violation on a Chevrolet Cruze. The driver refused to stop, leading officers on a pursuit.
The chase ended near Stagecoach Road and Bear River Trail when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed through the fences of several backyards before coming to a rest. The driver was found unconscious, and despite life-saving measures, 25-year-old Carlos Joseph Christian, was pronounced deceased by Justice of the Peace Gregory Johnson at 10:04 p.m.
The Killeen Police Department Traffic Unit continues to investigate this fatal crash and there is no further information at this time.
Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
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