A grand jury investigation is expected in the death of a Fremont man whose car crashed early Sunday while he was being pursued by police south of Schuyler.
Jose Antonio Sanchez-Ramirez, 23, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident along Nebraska 15 near Octavia, according to a report by County Attorney Julie Reiter, who serves as county coroner.
Reiter said that Schuyler Police began pursuing Sanchez-Ramirez's car in Schuyler just before 12:30 a.m. Sunday. The car left the road on the curve on Nebraska 15 near Octavia, and ended up over an embankment.
Sanchez-Ramirez was ejected from the car. Octavia is four miles south of Schuyler in northeast Butler County.
Reiter said that under state law, a Butler County grand jury will be convened to look into the death because it occurred as Sanchez-Ramirez was being apprehended by law enforcement at the time of his death.
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As of Tuesday morning, Reiter said she did not have the full reports on the crash or the reason that Sanchez-Ramirez was being pursued.
The Nebraska State Patrol is performing an accident reconstruction to provide more information about the incident.
