or the cop did have his lights on and was chasing but turned them off after he wrecked to avoid further problems.

 

how old was the guy?

 

not old enough to figure out drinking and driving don't mix

 

That shit is crazy. I feel for the family.

 

I would guess 20-25, I only met him once so I'm not sure.

 

How do we know this?

 

i think he just turned 22 according to the facebook page

 

that could also be true

 

sad...

 

after further findings on the net, here is what i have so far.

http://www.nbc12.com/Global/story.as...&nav=menu128_2
HENRICO, VA (NBC12) - One person is dead after a fiery crash in Henrico.
Police saw the whole thing unravel, right in front of them.
Officers say the driver slammed into two utilitiy poles in the 5000 block of Pouncey Tract Road in Henrico Saturday morning.
This is what's left of the car.
Investigators say it burst into flames upon impact.
The driver was killed instantly.
Seconds before the wreck, police say an officer began following the motorist because he was speeding.


http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=9163283
Henrico police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at approximately 4:30 a.m. Saturday.
Police say a vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed on Pouncey Tract Road in Henrico when it passed an officer.
Due to the high rate of speed that the vehicle was traveling, the officer did not have time to turn around and pursue the vehicle. However, once the officer located the vehicle it had struck a pole and was engulfed in flames.
Due to the fire, the vehicle and driver cannot be identified at this time. Stay with 8News for updates.


http://www.downtownshortpump.com/?p=586
Henrico County Police were called to the 5000 block of Pouncey Tract Road (near Shady Grove Road) just after 4:30 AM this morning after a car slammed into two power poles. Nearly 4,000 Dominion Virginia Power customers were left in the dark from the nearby Bentley subdivision to Wyndham after the wreck, and Pouncey Tract Road was closed to all traffic until 10:30 AM while the accident was investigated.
As can be seen in the photo, the car appeared to be wrapped around the power pole and the white transformer box caught fire inside the dashboard of the car. The vehicle’s body was completely torched and the driver was burned beyond recognition, according to authorities. One of the power poles was still smoking when we arrived on scene around 8:30 AM.
Police say an officer saw the car speeding down Pouncey Tract and pulled out to follow the car, but by the time the officer caught up to the driver, the car had hit two electrical poles and was fully engulfed in flames. The officer was not able to pull the driver from the vehicle. There is no official word yet from authorities on the identity of the driver.
Pouncey Tract Road was closed from Shady Grove Road to the entrance to the Bentley subdivision for most of the morning. Shady Grove Road was also closed at the Turnberry subdivision to all traffic headed in the direction of Pouncey Tract. We will follow up with more details as they become available.