NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) - Police in Virginia have arrested a man wanted on accusations that he fled the scene of a fatal crash that came after a police chase.
Newport News police spokeswoman Kelly King said in a news release that Darrell Pittman was taken into custody early Saturday without incident.
Police Chief Steve Drew told the Daily Press that he had been wanted before the crash on a firearms charge and other warrants. Drew said more charges could be coming.
Police say that Pittman was a passenger in a Ford Explorer Wednesday when it crashed into a minivan while fleeing a traffic stop. The driver of the Ford Explorer faces charges including involuntary manslaughter.
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