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Erwin Inabinett

Age : 60

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 03/19/2021

Location : Kingfisher Road near Catfish Road

City : Barnwell

County : Barnwell

State : South Carolina

Agency : Barnwell County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander driver killed in police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE: A Barnwell County Sheriff's Office deputy observed a BMW driven by Ena Bynum traveling south on Red Oak Road at what appeared to be a high rate of speed. The deputy attempted to catch the BMW and followed it onto Kingfisher Road, activating the patrol vehicle's blue lights before the fatal collision.
NARRATIVE:
On 03/19/2021, 60-year-old Erwin Inabinett of Barnwell was killed when a BMW being pursued by a Barnwell County Sheriff's Office deputy crossed into opposing traffic and struck the Chevrolet Silverado he was driving on Kingfisher Road near Catfish Road. Inabinett was an uninvolved motorist.

The pursuit began after a Barnwell County Sheriff's Office deputy, stopped near Patterson Mill Road and Red Oak Road, observed Bynum's BMW traveling south on Red Oak Road at what the Sheriff's Office described as a high rate of speed. The deputy began attempting to catch the BMW.

Bynum turned onto Kingfisher Road. The deputy continued behind the BMW and activated the patrol vehicle's blue emergency lights. According to the Sheriff's Office, Bynum's vehicle was some distance ahead of the deputy when the collision occurred.

At approximately 11:44 a.m., Bynum attempted to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone on Kingfisher Road. The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported that the BMW crossed left of center and collided with Inabinett's eastbound 2015 Chevrolet Silverado.

Bynum died at the scene from head trauma. Inabinett sustained multiple severe injuries and was airlifted from the crash scene to a hospital, where he later died. Both drivers were wearing seat belts.

Barnwell County Coroner Denise Gibson identified Inabinett and determined that he died from multiple injuries sustained in the collision. The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated the fatal crash.

The 03/19/2021 Barnwell County FARS entry documenting two fatalities corresponds with this Barnwell County Sheriff's Office pursuit crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wrdw.com/2021/03/20/fatal-barnwell-county-crash-happened-during-police-pursuit-sheriff-says/
https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/fatality-analysis-reporting-system-fars