Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/14/2024
Location : U.S. Highway 301 near Bass Drive
City : Santee
County : Orangeburg
State : South Carolina
Agency : South Carolina Highway Patrol
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/14/2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m., South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a Dodge Charger in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The driver did not stop. Police escalated a chase during which the vehicle ran off the road and struck a tree on U.S. Highway 301 near Bass Drive in Santee. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and a passenger sustained injuries and was transported to a hospital.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.live5news.com/2024/12/15/troopers-attempt-elude-police-leads-deadly-orangeburg-county-crash/
https://wach.com/news/local/authorities-investigate-deadly-crash-following-attempted-police-evasion
