WISE, Va. — The driver of a car that crashed while fleeing police in Wise County earlier this week has now been charged with homicide.
Dimitri Jontae Green, of Charlotte, N.C., was the driver of a silver Audi that was wanted in a theft case in Hazard.
Virginia authorities were notified to be on the lookout for the car once it crossed into that state, and Wise County deputies spotted it in Pound. That prompted a chase, during which the car drove into oncoming traffic at speeds over 100 mph, narrowly missing several other vehicles.
Deputies attempted to corral the vehicle back into the correct lanes, but it got away and sped into oncoming lanes once again, hitting another vehicle head-on.
One person in the other vehicle died in the crash, and Green and two passengers in his car were taken to area hospitals.
Green has now been charged with felony homicide and eluding police. He will also face additional charges in Kentucky.
The identities of the victim and Green’s passengers has not yet been released.
