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Marshall County says fatal chase began after suspect was pulled over for speeding
KCRG • • nation
Key Points:
- A pursuit initiated after a deputy stopped Garrett Sager for speeding and equipment violations ended in a fatal head-on crash on Highway 30, killing Sager and 16-year-old Kayan Williams.
- Sager fled after officers discovered he had an active 2016 arrest warrant for failing to complete a court-mandated harassment prevention class.
- The chase spanned multiple counties and ended in Cedar Rapids, with a patrol vehicle not from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office involved in ending the pursuit.
- The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and Iowa State Patrol are conducting separate investigations into the pursuit and crash.
- Law enforcement expert Dr. Ron Martinelli highlighted the dangers posed by the suspect driving the wrong way and questioned the timing and methods of police intervention, noting that using a PIT maneuver at high speeds could be considered deadly force.
