Rita Montes Martinez, 47

Pittsburg, California
October 31, 2011

Agencies: Pittsburg Police Department California

Cause of death: Vehicular


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Overview

Jacquay Johnson died at a hospital at around 7 p.m., hours after he crashed his car while fleeing police, killing his passenger, Rita Montes Martinez, and seriously injuring two other people. Johnson reportedly fled after an officer tried to pull him over for speeding at around 10:40 a.m. Johnson instead continued west on Buchanan Road until his truck hit an SUV that was traveling north on Railroad Avenue. Martinez died at the scene. Both people inside the SUV's two occupant were hospitalized in serious condition, but were expected to survive.

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