David Edward Powell Jr.
Name: David Edward Powell Jr.
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 06/04/2008
Location: Wade Hampton Blvd and Pleasantburg Drive
Greenville, South Carolina, 29609
County: Greenville
Agency: South Carolina Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: A state trooper attempted a traffic stop on a minivan for minor traffic violations and a burned-out headlight. The minivan refused to stop. It fled at speeds reported at 105 MPH. It ran a red light and struck the back of a tractor-trailer used to carry chickens. Driver David Edward Powell Jr. died instantly, passenger Donnie Browning died shortly after in the hospital.
Unique ID: 7194
News article: Link
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