Man dies after he was run over by his own car during police chase, troopers say
A man is dead after he was run over by his own vehicle during a police chase Saturday night in Cabell County. (Source: WSAZ)
Published: May. 3, 2023 at 12:12 PM EDT
CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ/Gray News) – A man is dead after he was run over by his own vehicle during a police chase Saturday night.
According to West Virginia State Police, James McGraw, 30, died at the scene.
WVSP said a trooper tried to pull McGraw’s vehicle over in Cabell County for erratic driving. They said McGraw kept going, leading to a pursuit.
During that chase, police said McGraw stopped and got out of the vehicle at the bottom of a hill. He started to run, but he did not put the vehicle in park.
The vehicle then ran over McGraw. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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