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Marcus La'Vert Dunbar IV

Gender : Male

Age : 19

Race : Black

Date : 08/16/2024

Location : Deans Bridge Road near Etterlee Road

City : Blythe

County : Richmond

State : Georgia

Agency : Blythe Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 16, 2024, at approximately 7:53 p.m., a Blythe Police Department officer attempted to stop a Mercury Sable for speeding on Deans Bridge Road in Blythe, Georgia. The driver, 19-year-old Marcus Dunbar, did not stop and continued driving northbound. Police escalated the situation into a chase. As the vehicle approached the intersection with Bath Edie Road, Dunbar crossed into the southbound lanes, driving against oncoming traffic. The pursuing officer did not follow Dunbar into the wrong lanes. Approximately one mile later, near Etterlee Road, the Mercury Sable collided head-on with a southbound truck. The impact caused the Sable to catch fire, engulfing the vehicle in flames. All three occupants—Dunbar and his passengers, 15-year-old Barry Fields Jr. and 13-year-old Casey Fields—were pronounced dead at the scene. The occupants of the truck sustained injuries and were transported to a local hospital; their conditions have not been disclosed. The Georgia State Patrol is conducting an investigation into the incident.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 fatalities (Marcus Dunbar, Barry Fields Jr., Casey Fields)
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Last Update: December 2, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://theaugustapress.com/three-dead-after-chase-with-blythe-police-ends-in-tragic-collision-on-deans-bridge-roadtriple-fatality/
https://www.wjbf.com/news/crime-news/3-killed-killed-in-crash-after-fleeing-traffic-stop-on-deans-bridge-road/
https://www.wjbf.com/csra-news/2-of-3-victims-killed-in-fiery-crash-on-deans-bridge-rd-identified/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/car-chase-turns-crash-three-160337737.html