The driver of a 2005 Chevrolet Impala allegedly tried to avoid a license check at the exit ramp of State Route 199. A Laurens County deputy tried to stop the Impala by flashing his lights and sirens. A high-speed chase began and ended when the deputy rammed the Impala's right rear quarter panel. The driver of the Impala lost control and hit a tree, killing 21-year-old Tevin Blount, of Glennville, and 27-year-old Preston Coleman, of Vidalia and injuring a third.
Victim's Name: Preston Alexander Coleman
Agency Responsible: Laurens County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 15, 2019
County: Laurens
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Geography: Rural