Not Disclosed

Case # :18

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/20/2022

Location : I-516 exit 8

City : Port Wentworth

County : Chatham

State : Georgia

Agency : Chatham County SO

Officer(s) : Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Vehicle

Event :

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open records summary :

According to the Port Wentworth Police Department, officers were conducting speed checks on Highway 21 near Grange Road when they tried to traffic-stop a vehicle for speeding. The vehicle did not stop, made a U-turn and headed southbound on Highway 21. Police escalated a chase exceeding 100 mph. The driver allegedly tried to get off the exit, lost control of the vehicle and crashed and died as a result of the police chase crash.

Source links :

https://www.wsav.com/crime-safety/police-driver-dies-in-high-speed-port-wentworth-chase/

https://www.wtoc.com/2022/02/20/1-dead-after-high-speed-chase-chatham-co/