Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Daiquan Tarez Wright
Gender : Male
Age : 25
Race : Black
Date : 03/28/2021
Location : Liberty Road
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 :
On March 28, 2021, deputies with the Greensville County Sheriff's Office responded to a disturbance call at the Quality Motel on U.S. Route 301. The caller complained of a white Ford Crown Victoria playing loud music in the parking lot. When a deputy arrived, the vehicle, driven by Daiquan Tarez Wright, was seen leaving the motel at a high rate of speed. The deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, but Wright fled down Liberty Road, reaching speeds of 60 mph. Wright's vehicle ran through standing water, lost control, struck a mailbox and fire hydrant, and then crashed into a tree, resulting in his death.
