Death by Cop  2021-2025

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David Dinzy Rearden

Age : 85

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/09/2023

Location : U.S. 25 Bypass and West Laurel Avenue

City : Greenwood

County : Greenwood

State : South Carolina

Agency : South Carolina Highway Patrol

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Third party bystander killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON FOR CHASE: Improper turn.
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NARRATIVE: On 12/09/2023, 85-year-old David Rearden of Edgefield was killed when a Dodge Ram fleeing Greenwood County sheriff’s deputies crashed into his Lincoln at U.S. 25 Bypass and West Laurel Avenue in Greenwood. Deputies had attempted to stop the Dodge after an improper turn on U.S. 25. The driver fled and deputies pursued. At approximately 12:50 a.m., the westbound Dodge collided with a Jeep and then struck Rearden’s southbound Lincoln. Rearden was transported to a hospital, where he died from blunt-force injuries. The Dodge driver was also hospitalized. South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated the fatal crash.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/sc-man-killed-crash-truck-154913216.html
https://www.thestate.com/news/traffic/article282888618.html
https://www.joyelawfirm.com/south-carolina-accidents/fatal-collision-caused-by-driver-fleeing-police-in-greenwood/