Fatal Encounters

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Helen Marie Quarles

Name: Helen Marie Quarles
Age: 65
Gender: Female
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 03/30/2021
Location: VA-3 and Carrico Mills Road
Culpeper, Virginia, 22741
County: Culpeper
Agency: Culpeper County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehicle
Media summary: Helen Marie Quarles was on her way home from work in the state probation office and was attempting to make a left-hand turn onto eastbound Route 3 when she was struck by a CCSO-issued Chevy Tahoe SUV driven by Lt. Ashleigh Baughan. The officer allegedly was driving 75 mph in a 55-mph zone at the time of the crash. Baughan was not responding to an emergency or in pursuit of another vehicle at the time of the fatal wreck, and her emergency lights and sirens were not activated.
Unique ID: 30566

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