Jahsani Jean-Baptiste
Name: Jahsani Jean-Baptiste
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 07/18/2021
Location: I-64
Chesapeake, Virginia, 23321
County: Chesapeake
Agency: Chesapeake Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: At 12:34 a.m., an officer was patrolling near the I-64 and I-464 interchange when a 2016 Chrysler 200 sped past with its headlights off. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, and it stopped briefly before speeding away on I-64 East. At 12:47 a.m., eastbound traffic on I-64 at the 299 mile marker had slowed due to a prior traffic crash, and travel was restricted to one lane. The Chrysler was unable to brake in time and struck a 2005 Honda Accord in the rear, causing the Honda to strike the vehicle in front of it. The impact of the crashes caused the Honda to catch fire and become fully engulfed, killing the Honda's driver, Jahsani Jean-Baptiste, and injuring the driver and passenger of the vehicle it struck.
Unique ID: 30629
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