WTOC Exclusive: Security video shows DHS pursuit before crash that killed Hesse K-8 teacher

by Shea Schrader

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - New video obtained by WTOC investigates shows the moments leading up to the crash that killed Dr. Linda Davis.

The video, shot by security cameras outside Hesse K-8 school, show a red truck driving past the school on Whitefield Avenue with three unmarked vehicles following. Two of the three vehicles have flashing lights. See that video below.

Footage shows red truck at the top of the screen fleeing from law enforcement

The video was taken moments before Chatham County police say the driver of the red truck, Oscar Vasquez-Lopez, crashed into a car Hesse teacher Dr. Linda Davis was driving, killing her.

The Chatham County Police Department is investigating the crash. The agency said Monday Vasquez-Lopez was fleeing Department of Homeland Security Officers that had attempted to pull him over.

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According to DHS, Vasquez-Lopez, from Guatemala, illegally entered the US at an unknown time, but has had a final order of removal against him since 2024. DHS said when officers tried to stop Vasquez-Lopez, he “initially complied, but then fled the scene, making a reckless U-turn and running a red light, colliding into a civilian vehicle.”

Other video, obtained by WTOC Investigates on Monday, shows that U-turn.