Fatal Encounters

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Christina Hattie-Alexis Parham

Name: Christina Hattie-Alexis Parham
Age: 5
Gender: Female
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 04/03/2019
Location: Concord Sappony Road and Palestine Rd
Stony Creek, Virginia, 23882
County: Sussex
Agency: Virginia State Police
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: A trooper spotted Toriando B. Smith, 29, in a Chevrolet Cruze speeding, and pulled it over. The Chevrolet Cruze pulled over and stopped on the side of the road. But as the trooper approached on foot, the Cruze pulled away and sped off. The trooper pursued. The Cruze allegedly was traveling faster than 100 mph. Smith hit a Chevrolet Impala head-on, killing passenger Christina Parham, and injuring two others.
Unique ID: 26049

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