Queniya Tykia Shelton, 7, was ejected and killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash that ended a high-speed crash on Interstate 85 in Spartanburg, South Carolina

Modified Date: 
Tue, 06/18/2024 - 2:31pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, August 7, 2012

South Carolina girl, 7, dies after being tossed from car in high-speed chase

Sheriff Chuck Wright says deputies pursued the vehicle Queniya was riding in Monday morning after noticing erratic driving. The chase topped 100 mph before the 2012 Dodge Journey struck a guardrail and overturned in the median, ejecting the girl.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Queniya Tykia Shelton
Roadway: 
Interstate 85