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Name Withheld
Age :
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/22/2026
Location : Route 17 and Ella Taylor Road
City : York County
County : York
State : Virginia
Agency : Virginia State Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/22/2026, a Virginia State Police trooper attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle for reckless driving. The driver continued driving and officers escalated a pursuit. The vehicle continued at high speed through York County before losing control near the intersection of Route 17 and Ella Taylor Road. The vehicle left the roadway and crashed. The driver was pronounced dead. Authorities have not released his name.