Davenport, Iowa
January 30, 2009
Agencies: Davenport Police Department Iowa
Cause of death: Vehicular
Last updated: over 3 years ago
Just after 7 a.m., police began following a Jeep Grand Cherokee matching the description of one sought in a reported home invasion. The driver reportedly accelerated, reaching speeds of 80 mph during the seven-block pursuit that ended when the SUV hit a tree along an ice-packed, rutted street. Passenger Sharnice Johnson died at the scene. The driver, Pachino Hill, and another passenger were injured. Hill, 30, pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide.