Fatal Encounters

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Dionte L. Williams

Name: Dionte L. Williams
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 09/28/2020
Location: Chamberlayne Avenue and Diane Lane
Chamberlayne, Virginia, 23227
County: Henrico
Agency: Virginia State Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: A trooper began to pursue a motorcyclist because the bike lacked a license plate. The trooper tried to pull over the motorcyclist on I-95, Dionte Williams reportedly sped off when the trooper activated his lights and sirens. Williams ran a red light on Route 301 when he collided with a Nissan pickup truck. Williams was ejected and killed.
Unique ID: 28864

News article: Link






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