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The North Salt Lake police officer involved in a high-speed crash earlier this week has died from his injuries.
Officer Charles Skinner was chasing a suspect in a stolen car Nov. 3 when he lost control of his patrol vehicle and slammed into a sign post near 2300 South and Highway 89 in Woods Cross.
He was taken to the hospital in critical condition with massive head injuries.
Doctors performed several surgeries in an attempt to save his life but said he never regained consciousness.
Friday night, Officer Skinner's family and doctors decided to take him off life support. He died at about 7 p.m.
Officer Skinner, 30 years old, leaves behind a wife and two children. Those two children are twins who were born just four weeks ago.
The man Officer Skinner was helping chase was also involved in a crash just a few minutes later.
Thirty-year-old William Fisher rolled the car he was driving just off the 900 West exit on I-15.
He was wanted for stealing that car, as well as three other felony warrants involving stolen property.
Fisher is currently in jail facing those charges. Prosecutors are deciding if he can be additionally charged with Officer Skinner's death.
The chase began when a Bountiful police officer noticed a stolen car at a Smith's parking lot in Bountiful. The man inside the car, Fisher, saw the police officer and took off.
Officer Skinner responded to a call for help from the Bountiful Police Department to chase Fisher. Other officers from Woods Cross, West Bountiful, and North Salt Lake were involved in the chase.
Lt. Randy Pickett of the Bountiful Police Department said earlier this week Officer Skinner "wasn't trying to do any type of maneuvers. He was just involved in the chase, and something happened to cause him to lose control."
Lt. Pickett also said it appeared Skinner's car lost traction on an area of the road that had recently been resurfaced and that water on the road from a rainstorm may have contributed to the crash.
Investigators believe Officer Skinner was driving between 60-70 miles an hour when the crash happened. He is believed to be the first North Salt Lake police officer to die in the line of duty.
An account in Officer Skinner's name has been set up at any Zions Bank branch.
KSL TV-5 will have more on Officer Skinner's life, as well as interviews with his fellow officers and family tonight on Eyewitness News at 6 and 10.
E-mail: acabrero@ksl.com
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http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=4690722 -Police officer critically injured in car chase
The North Salt Lake police officer involved in a high-speed crash earlier this week has died from his injuries.
Officer Charles Skinner was chasing a suspect in a stolen car Nov. 3 when he lost control of his patrol vehicle and slammed into a sign post near 2300 South and Highway 89 in Woods Cross.
He was taken to the hospital in critical condition with massive head injuries.
Doctors performed several surgeries in an attempt to save his life but said he never regained consciousness.
Friday night, Officer Skinner's family and doctors decided to take him off life support. He died at about 7 p.m.
Officer Skinner, 30 years old, leaves behind a wife and two children. Those two children are twins who were born just four weeks ago.
The man Officer Skinner was helping chase was also involved in a crash just a few minutes later.
Thirty-year-old William Fisher rolled the car he was driving just off the 900 West exit on I-15.
He was wanted for stealing that car, as well as three other felony warrants involving stolen property.
Fisher is currently in jail facing those charges. Prosecutors are deciding if he can be additionally charged with Officer Skinner's death.
The chase began when a Bountiful police officer noticed a stolen car at a Smith's parking lot in Bountiful. The man inside the car, Fisher, saw the police officer and took off.
Officer Skinner responded to a call for help from the Bountiful Police Department to chase Fisher. Other officers from Woods Cross, West Bountiful, and North Salt Lake were involved in the chase.
Lt. Randy Pickett of the Bountiful Police Department said earlier this week Officer Skinner "wasn't trying to do any type of maneuvers. He was just involved in the chase, and something happened to cause him to lose control."
Lt. Pickett also said it appeared Skinner's car lost traction on an area of the road that had recently been resurfaced and that water on the road from a rainstorm may have contributed to the crash.
Investigators believe Officer Skinner was driving between 60-70 miles an hour when the crash happened. He is believed to be the first North Salt Lake police officer to die in the line of duty.
An account in Officer Skinner's name has been set up at any Zions Bank branch.
KSL TV-5 will have more on Officer Skinner's life, as well as interviews with his fellow officers and family tonight on Eyewitness News at 6 and 10.
E-mail: acabrero@ksl.com
Related Link:
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=4690722 -Police officer critically injured in car chase
