Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Tyrone J. Lewis
Gender : Male
Age : 28
Race : Black
Date : 07/15/2021
Location : 1400 Brander St
City : Richmond
County : Chesterfield
State : Virginia
Agency : Virginia State Police
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in vehicle crash during police pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On July 15, 2021, at approximately 3:30 p.m., a Virginia State Police trooper attempted to stop Tyrone J. Lewis for driving 85 mph in a 60 mph zone. Lewis fled the scene, striking two other vehicles while attempting to evade capture. He then lost control of his vehicle on the Maury Street ramp, causing it to fall approximately 25 feet and flip multiple times. Lewis was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/car-falls-25-feet-off-ramp-in-richmond-during-police-pursuit-driver-ejected-and-killed/
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/driver-killed-during-pursuit-after-car-fell-25-feet-off-i-95-ramp-in-richmond-identified/
