Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Thatis Eugene Mickens-Brooks 1 of 2

Gender : Male

Age : 56

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 doing a 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/