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Name Not Disclosed, 2 of 2
Gender : Male
Age : 17
Race : White
Date : 03/16/2023
Location : US Route 19
City : Nicholas
County : Nicholas
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Devon Brantley, 19, of Birch River, West Virginia and his juvenile passenger were speeding on a motorcycle when a WV State trooper escalated a chase that reached 120 mph across US Route 19, Youngs Monument Road, US Route 19 and crashed while being chased at extremely high speeds. Devon Brantley and his underage passenger were both killed by this police chase crash.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsaz.com/2023/03/17/19-year-old-juvenile-die-motorcycle-crash-during-police-chase/