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Date: 05/30/2021
Location: US-301 and Courtland Rd
Petersburg, Virginia, 23805
County: Prince George
Agency: Dinwiddie County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: A black Mercedes SUV allegedly was speeding on I-85 when a Dinwiddie deputy running radar attempted to stop the vehicle. When the deputy lost sight of the SUV on Route 703, he reportedly ended the pursuit, police said. Moments later, the driver of the SUV lost control on the wet pavement, veered off the road, hit a tree and was killed.
Unique ID: 30324

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