Girlfriend of man shot in Walmart by police dies in car crash..

[HipChick]

http://www.journal-news.com/news/news/crime-law/injury-crash-reported-in-dayton/njd5T/

Tasha Thomas, a mother of three young boys whose voice was featured prominently nationwide after her boyfriend was shot to death by police inside the Beavercreek Walmart in August, was killed Thursday along with a friend following a car crash in Dayton. She was 26.

Thomas was a passenger in a car driven by her friend, Frederick Bailey, said her attorney, Anthony VanNoy. He said Bailey was giving Thomas a ride to her car when the crash occurred.

Thomas and Bailey were both ejected from the gray Pontiac sedan after it hit a pole and rolled at about 3 p.m. at the corner of North Broadway Street and Edgewood Avenue, said police Sgt. Creigee Coleman.

Thomas and Bailey were thrown between 75 and 100 feet away from the car, which landed on its top around a tree in a front yard on North Broadway Street. Excessive speed and alcohol may have played factors in the double fatal crash, according to Cara Neace, police public information specialist.

An autopsy performed Friday by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office showed Thomas died of “multiple trauma injuries” and Bailey from “multiple blunt force injuries” as a result of the crash.

[Niceguy1]

1. seatbelts

Its not that complicated. They save lives, now her kids are parentless.

[NutmegYankee]

7. Given the pictures, it appears the car was ripped apart by the pole.

They could have been wearing them and it wouldn't have mattered as the seats came apart. Too much speed.

[shenmue]

2. ...

[Electric Monk]

3. Bad judgement call (drunk/high) + bad judgement call (speeding) + bad judgement call (no seatbelts)

= yet another tragic "accident".

[proverbialwisdom]

10. Unintended acceleration ruled out? This mother of 3 lived w her mom & called police officers 'Sir.'

Watch the very disturbing full video at the second link, including when she's told her boyfriend has died, or read the summary at The Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jan/02/girlfriend-john-crawford-dies-car-crash-tasha-thomas
http://www.whio.com/videos/news/beavercreek-detective-interviews-crawfords/vC6pk2/

Maybe she wasn't wearing a seatbelt because she was going to be dropped at her car very close nearby. The crash was at 3pm on New Year's Day. Any witnesses to her activities earlier in the day? What was her destination? Was she returning home to her 3 children and mother? A careful investigation should occur, clearly.

Breaking News Staff
DAYTON — UPDATE @ 8 p.m. Jan. 2:
Tasha Thomas, a mother of three young boys whose voice was featured prominently nationwide after her boyfriend was shot to death by police inside the Beavercreek Walmart in August, was killed Thursday along with a friend following a car crash in Dayton. She was 26.

Thomas was a passenger in a car driven by her friend, Frederick Bailey, said her attorney, Anthony VanNoy. He said Bailey was giving Thomas a ride to her car when the crash occurred.

http://www.journal-news.com/news/news/crime-law/injury-crash-reported-in-dayton/njd5T/

Thomas’ mother, Diana Thomas, who said she lives with her daughter and three grandsons in Fairborn, said she was unable to talk about the crash.

On Aug. 5, Tasha Thomas took John Crawford III to Walmart to buy groceries for an outdoor party. Crawford was killed by police after a 911 caller mistook the BB/pellet gun he was carrying inside the store as a real firearm and prompted police to swarm the store and fatally shoot Crawford, who was unaware he was creating a scare. Another Walmart shopper, Angela Williams, collapsed in the mayhem and died at nearby Soin Medical Hospital.

Thomas had shared her story about Crawford’s shooting death with numerous media outlets, who also noted her death.

UPDATE @ 9:37 p.m., Jan. 1, 2015

Police say excessive speed led to a New Year’s Day double fatal crash.

A man and woman were killed after they were ejected when their gray Pontiac hit a pole and rolled around 3 p.m. along North Broadway Street at Edgewood Avenue, Dayton police Sgt. Creigee Coleman said.

“Witnesses on scene gave us accounts that the vehicle was traveling approximately 90 to 100 mph, lost control, hit an RTA pole and then flipped several times,” Coleman said.

Your post is comprised of premature judgement.

[Electric Monk]

11. You're the one making assumptions. My post was based off the news as reported in the OP. nt

[Live and Learn]

16. You are the one that made the judgement based on one article. nt

[Live and Learn]

15. What an ass that cop was. He lied to her, harassed her and

then gave her the tragic news (blaming Crawford for his own demise) even while I am sure they already knew it was an unloaded pellet gun he picked up off the counter. Just when you think they can't get any worse, they do!

[cigsandcoffee]

4. It's unlikely seatbelts would have saved anyone in that crash.

Wow. That car was in pieces.

[Duckhunter935]

5. Correct

drinking and driving is the issue. But that point seems to be left out. Seat belts should still be worn but don't fricken drink and drive.

[joshcryer]

6. Yikes, really bad crash.

This is one of those scenarios where you had better chances being ejected.

[LisaL]

13. Car was reportedly driving at a very high rate of speed.

[Duckhunter935]

8. don't drink and drive

easy thing to do

[closeupready]

9. I don't like driving even after a single drink.

And, in fact, haven't done so for several years. Having had a family member be struck and killed in a crosswalk by a driver who likely, I am of the opinion, had been drinking, it's not worth even the most remote risk of damaging anyone's life.

[Raine1967]

12. Three children lost a mother. :(

This is just tragic all around.

[HipChick]

19. Tragic ...that kids are orphaned..

[Initech]

14. Holy Final Destination!

[Live and Learn]

17. May she rest in peace.

Very sad.

[proverbialwisdom]

18. More.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2894862/Girlfriend-man-shot-dead-holding-BB-gun-Walmart-dies-crash-just-weeks-accusing-police-harassing-shooting.html