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Diamond Elizabeth Brooks
Gender : Female
Age : 26
Race : Black
Date : 09/20/2024
Location : Big Bethel Road
City : Hampton
County : Elizabeth City County
State : Virginia
Agency : Virginia State Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Diamond Elizabeth Brooks, a 26-year-old woman from Newport News, Virginia, died following a high-speed police chase. Virginia State Police attempted to stop Brooks' Chrysler 300 for speeding on Interstate 64. She drove away from the traffic stop and exited onto Hampton Roads Center Parkway. Police escalated a chase. At the intersection of Big Bethel Road, she lost control of her vehicle while attempting a turn and crashed into a traffic light pole. She was later identified as the driver, and the Virginia State Police are investigating the event. The Hampton Commonwealth Attorney also assisted with the investigation.
