Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Daiquan Tarez Wright

Age : 25

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/30/2021

Location : Liberty Road near Quality Motel

City : Emporia

County : Greensville

State : Virginia

Agency : Greensville County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON FOR CHASE: Loud-music disturbance
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NARRATIVE:
On 03/30/2021 shortly after 3:15 a.m., Daiquan Tarez Wright, 25, of Emporia was sitting in a Ford Crown Victoria in the parking lot of the Quality Motel on U.S. Route 301 when the Greensville County Sheriff’s Office received a disturbance complaint about loud music coming from the vehicle. A deputy responded, and police said Wright drove from the parking lot as the deputy arrived.
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The deputy pursued Wright onto Liberty Road. Virginia State Police reported that Wright reached approximately 60 mph during the pursuit.
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Wright encountered standing water on Liberty Road and lost control of the Crown Victoria. The car left the roadway and struck a mailbox, fire hydrant, fence and tree before overturning onto its side. Wright was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene. No other fatalities or injuries were reported.
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Virginia State Police investigated the fatal crash, with its crash reconstruction team assisting. State police said alcohol had not yet been ruled in or out as a contributing factor during the initial investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/state-police-investigating-fatal-crash-in-greensville-following-pursuit/
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/daiquan-tarez-wright-dead-crash-greensville-county-virginia