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Thomas R. Rutledge Jr.
United States · Aged 73 · Died 12/15/2015
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Thomas R. Rutledge Jr. was killed and his wife was seriously injured when their car was hit by a Chevrolet Tahoe being pursued by state police. A trooper had attempted to stop the SUV for speeding at around 12:45 p.m., but the driver reportedly refused to pull over. As the pursuit entered Powhatan on US 60, the Powhatan Sheriff's Office deployed a tire-deflation device at US 522. As the SUV approached, the driver abruptly changed lanes and struck Rutledge's 2009 Kia. Rutledge died at a hospital. The SUV's driver, Andre T. Eanes, 18, was treated for minor injuries and charged with murder.
Alleged responsible partyVirginia State Police, Powhatan County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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