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Marvin Daye Atkinson 2 of 2
Gender : Male
Age : 43
Race : Black
Date : 05/09/2022
Location : Hwy 301/Bay Valley Rd
City : Kenly
County : Johnston
State : North Carolina
Agency : North Carolina State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Carolina State Highway Patrol was conducting speed enforcement in Wilson County when a black Dodge Charger passed troopers at high speed. Troopers started chasing the car into Johnston County when the car crossed over into oncoming traffic and slammed into a white Ford pickup. Two third-party motorists were killed in the police chase crash.
The two victims who died in the crash were Marvin Daye Atkinson, 43, of Selma, and Thatis Eugene Mickens, 56, also of Selma.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc11.com/head-on-crash-deadly-johnston-county-high-speed-chase/11831280/