LEESVILLE, SC : Deadly crash in Leesville on Thursday, 21st February 2019
Leesville, South Carolina
Dashcam video has been released showing a police chase in Batesburg-Leesville earlier this month that ended in a deadly crash. That crash took the life of a 26-year-old man.
Officials say Jawara Brunson took off from a traffic stop, leading officers on a chase. It ended when Brunson lost control of his car, hit a tree and flipped on Highland Avenue. The coroner says he was not wearing a seat belt.
Batesburg-Leesville Town Councilman Steve Cain later issued a proposal calling for a no-chase policy. It would end police pursuits except in certain situations and would be dependent on a number of factors like time, day and weather conditions.
The town council meets for a work session on Monday.
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