     ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION: AUGUST 9, 1996 AT APPROX 1:30 A.M. THE DEC'D WAS THE  ***DRIVER***  OF A FORD ESCORT THAT WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON NORTHWEST 103RD STREET.  A CHEVROLET TRUCK WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON NORTHWEST 22ND AVENUE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. AT THE INTERSECTION THE TRUCK STRUCK THE ESCORT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND BOTH VEHICLES WERE RE-DIRECTED TO THE NORTHWEST. THE DEC'D EXPIRED ON THE SCENE.