The family of two brothers they believed were killed in a dangerous chase with authorities in Augusta recently set up a GoFundMe to raise money for a memorial service.
The Georgia Department of Public Safety reported that a Blythe police officer attempted to pull over a Mercury Sable on Friday for speeding northbound on Deans Bridge Road, when the suspect allegedly refused to stop, according to previous reporting.
As they approached the Bath Edie Road intersection, the suspect entered the southbound lane that was still traveling north, according to GDPS. Blythe police did not pursue the suspect on the wrong side of the road.
After traveling north for about a mile, the suspect struck a southbound truck head-on just north of the Etterle Road intersection, The Chronicle reported. The suspect’s car was engulfed in flames and the three occupants of the fleeing vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene.
Although authorities have not yet received autopsy results identifying the three people killed in the crash, a GoFundMe created Monday identifies two of those killed as Casey and Barry Fields.
“On [Aug. 16,] the lives of two brothers, Casey and Barry were taken by a tragic motor vehicle accident,” organizers wrote on the website. “The vehicle was traveling into oncoming traffic when it was struck by another vehicle causing a devastating head-on collision resulting in the deaths of both Casey and Barry Fields. “
The fundraiser notes that the Fields family is “in need of any financial assistance to provide a memorial service” and asked for prayers for the parents, Barry Fields and Shakelia Scott.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the GoFundMe had raised $400 of the $10,000 goal, according to the site.
To donate, visit https://tinyurl.com/yc5udbmc.
Previous report: UPDATE: 3 killed in crash outside Augusta after attempted speeding stop
This article was originally published on the Augusta Chronicle: Family confirms brothers killed in Augusta police chase