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Serenity Sellman 4 of 4
Gender : Female
Age : 15
Race : Black
Date : 09/29/2023
Location : Woodmore Rd
City : Woodmore
County : Prince George
State : Virginia
Agency : Prince George County SO
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Prince George deputies saw a Kia with expired temporary tags and escalated a chase because they felt the car may be stolen. The Kia reached speeds where it lost control, crashed into a tree and exploded in a fireball, killing all 4 occupants. Police are working to identify the 4 people as they are too burnt to determine their genders or make any identification.
The children were identified as Serenity Sellman, 15, Dartrel Byers, 17, Zyshaun Cuffey, 15, and Marquay Swan, 14.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/01/pg-stolen-suv-crash-tree-fire-four-killed/
https://ksltv.com/590577/suspect-dead-after-fleeing-from-st-george-police-into-mesquite/
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/4-teens-killed-in-stolen-kia-crash-after-police-pursuit-in-prince-georges/3435512/
