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Tyrone J. Lewis

Age : 28

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 07/15/2021

Location : Interstate 95 North ramp to Maury Street

City : Richmond

County : Chesterfield

State : Virginia

Agency : Virginia State Police

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON FOR POLICE CHASE:
Speeding. A Virginia State Police trooper observed Tyrone J. Lewis driving a Ford Fusion approximately 85 mph in a posted 60-mph zone on Interstate 95 near Chippenham Parkway. The trooper activated emergency equipment and attempted a traffic stop. Lewis continued driving north on I-95, and the trooper pursued.
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EVENT NARRATIVE:
On 07/15/2021, 28-year-old Tyrone J. Lewis of Richmond was killed when the Ford Fusion he was driving left an elevated Interstate 95 exit ramp and fell approximately 25 feet during a Virginia State Police pursuit in South Richmond. The vehicle overturned several times, ejecting Lewis, who died at the scene.
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The encounter began during the afternoon near Interstate 95 and Chippenham Parkway. Virginia State Police reported that a trooper observed Lewis traveling approximately 85 mph in a 60-mph zone. The trooper attempted to stop the Ford by activating the police vehicle's emergency equipment. Lewis continued north on I-95 while the trooper pursued.
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The pursuit continued approximately six miles north on Interstate 95 toward Richmond. Lewis eventually entered the exit ramp from northbound I-95 toward Maury Street.
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While traveling on the Maury Street ramp, the Ford left the roadway and plunged approximately 25 feet from the elevated ramp. The vehicle overturned several times after leaving the roadway. Lewis was ejected during the crash and died at the scene.
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Virginia State Police reported that Lewis was not wearing a seat belt. No passengers or uninvolved motorists were reported killed in the crash.
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No PIT/TVI maneuver, stop-stick deployment, roadblock or intentional police-vehicle contact was reported before Lewis's Ford left the ramp. The initiating offense was speeding, with police specifically reporting an observed speed of 85 mph in a 60-mph zone. The pursuit covered approximately six miles before the fatal crash.
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Virginia State Police investigated the fatal collision. Lewis's identity was released after the initial reports of the crash, which had described the deceased driver without naming him.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Virginia State Police trooper who attempted to stop and pursued Tyrone J. Lewis has not been publicly identified in the available reporting.
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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/
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/vehicle-falls-25-feet-off-i-95-ramp
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/Tyrone-Lewis-obit