AUGUSTA, Ga. — A 31-year-old Waynesboro man died early Sunday after a crash that followed a Georgia State Patrol pursuit in Augusta, according to the Burke County Coroner's Office.
Tom Ellison, a father from the Waynesboro area, was being pursued by a trooper Saturday night when a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver was initiated, the coroner said. His vehicle then crashed at Doug Barnard Parkway and Dixon Airline Road.
Emergency medical services took Ellison to Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 12:28 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25.
An autopsy has been scheduled. Authorities have not released further information, including what prompted the pursuit or the speeds involved, and the circumstances remain under investigation.
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In Loving Memory of Tom Ellison: A Precious Life Lost Too Soon, Forever Remembered in Our Hearts. 🕊️💔
Tom Ellison, 31, of Waynesboro, died early Sunday after a crash at Doug Barnard Parkway and Dixon Airline Road in Augusta. A Georgia State Patrol trooper had used a PIT maneuver during a pursuit, the Burke County coroner said.
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