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Zeleria Ayanna Simpson 1 of 2

Gender : Female

Age : 24

Race : Black

Date : 03/01/2022

Location : SC-33 and US-178

City : Orangeburg

County : Orangeburg

State : South Carolina

Agency : South Carolina Highway Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Zeleria Simpson and Shemyia Riley were killed when police chased a fleeing vehicle into them. The fleeing driver was charged with marijuana possession.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wlos.com/news/local/man-charged-with-felonies-after-police-chase-leads-to-death-of-sc-state-student-grad-south-carolina-orangeburg-county-highway-patrol-university-charleston-greenville

https://abcnews4.com/news/local/sc-state-student-recent-graduate-killed-in-collision-on-highway-33