Dajour N. Johnson, 18, dead when car crashes during police chase in Columbia, South Carolina

Modified Date: 
Thu, 04/09/2015 - 3:50pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

1 killed in crash following pursuit

"We were in the area burglaries were taking place, a suspicious vehicle came into that area we attempted to stop the vehicle to ascertain what was going on," said Lt. Curtis Wilson with the Richland County Sheriff's Department. "At that time the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed."

Deputies attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle near the intersection of Hazelwood Drive and Burdell Road when the vehicle took off. The suspect car crashed near the intersection of Leesburg Road and Old Leesburg road, and Johnson, the driver of suspicious vehicle, died at the scene while the passenger was taken to a hospital. 

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Dajour N. Johnson

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