Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Adam Frazier

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : White

Date : 06/07/2024

Location : WV-7

City : Dellslow/Richard

County : Monongalia

State : West Virginia

Agency : West Virginia State, Monongalia County Sheriff's Department

Officer(s) :G.W. Merkich III

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A West Virginia state trooper escalated a high-speed chase that ended when a fatal crash occurred during the police pursuit in Summersville, West Virginia, on August 12, 2024. The chase, which began in Raleigh County, ended when the driver lost control of the vehicle after police used spike strips. Two men, R.J. Snodgrass, 42, of Summersville, and Adam Frazier of Pax, were in the car. Snodgrass died at the scene, and Frazier was transported to the hospital, where he later died. The crash remains under investigation by the Summersville Police Department.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/06/10/driver-charged-in-fridays-fatal-w-va-7-crash/