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Za'Riyah Plummer

Age : 1

Gender : Female

Race : Black

Date : 08/15/2024

Location : I-495

City : Prince George’s County

County : Prince George's

State : Maryland

Agency : Maryland State Police, Virginia State Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Child bystander killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/15/2024, Virginia State Police attempted to stop a black 2024 Honda Passport on Interstate 95 in Fairfax County after a citizen recognized the vehicle from an AMBER Alert issued for three children abducted from a Virginia Beach home. The alert followed an alleged domestic violence incident in which police said 36-year-old Dana Demetrius Plummer stabbed the children's mother and a juvenile before leaving with his three children. Troopers confirmed the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop, but the driver continued driving away while police pursued.
The pursuit continued north across the Woodrow Wilson Bridge into Prince George's County, Maryland. Virginia State Police had been authorized to continue the pursuit across state lines because the case involved felony child abduction. As the SUV attempted to exit Interstate 495 at Branch Avenue, it struck other vehicles, lost control, and overturned. Four people were inside the Honda: Dana Plummer and his three children. Sixteen-month-old Za'riyah Plummer suffered critical injuries and was flown to Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., where she died. Her brothers, ages 5 and 7, sustained serious injuries but survived. Dana Plummer was also hospitalized following the crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/virginia-beach/amber-alert-issued-for-3-children-abducted-from-virginia-beach-home-police-say
https://www.whsv.com/2024/08/15/baby-center-va-beach-amber-alert-dies-maryland-crash/
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/virginia-beach/amber-alert-issued-for-3-virginia-beach-boys/291-0d206826-6582-4505-a425-80f9555636a1
https://wtop.com/local/2024/08/suv-wanted-in-connection-with-3-abducted-kids-crashes-after-police-chase-from-fairfax-co-to-maryland/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/3-children-hurt-in-maryland-beltway-crash-after-abduction-from-virginia-beach-chase-from-fairfax-county/3694960/