Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender : Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 12/27/2025

Location : Ohio County

City : Wheeling

County : Ohio

State : West Virginia

Agency : Wheeling Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/27/2025, officers with the Wheeling Police Department escalated a vehicle pursuit in Ohio County. The chase ended when the vehicle crashed. The driver was pronounced dead following the collision. A separate victim was transported to a hospital in critical but stable condition. Authorities stated the crash occurred during the pursuit, and the incident remains under investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2025/12/ohio-county-shooting-suspect-dead-after-police-pursuit-victim-hospitalized-in-critical-but-stable-condition/