Officials identified the three men who were killed after a state police chase ended in a crash in Chester County, Pennsylvania, last week.
The incident unfolded around 1:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, police said.
According to police, troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Avondale Station attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle after observing multiple traffic violations in the area of East 3rd Street and Garner Drive in New Garden Township.
Police said the vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit started. Soon after, the fleeing vehicle crashed, and the three men inside the car were killed. Pennsylvania State Police later identified the three men as Devon Hargraves, 35, Gershad Andre, 33, and Larry Wilmer, 36, all of Wilmington Delaware.
No troopers were injured in this incident, police said.
NBC10 was on the scene as police were investigating the incident. The vehicle the officers were pursuing was totaled entirely on the side of the road in a field by a tree.
A witness, Carl Coleman, shared video of the incident with NBC10.
Coleman said he heard the sirens, picked up his phone, and hit record as state police followed a silver car past his house.
“They came around the bend flying. You can hear the screeching,” said Coleman.
Police said an investigation into this incident is underway. Further information will be released as it becomes available.
Three people were killed after a state police chase led to a crash in Chester County, Pennsylvania. As the investigation continues, NBC10’s Claudia Vargas shows us Pennsylvania State Police pursuit trends and policies, which the NBC10 Investigators have looked into for two years.
Police pursuit trends and policies
The NBC10 Investigators have been reporting on police pursuits for more than two years now. Friday’s incident was the first time since 2023 that anyone in Chester County died following a police chase.
According to data collected by Pennsylvania State Police, troopers in Avondale have chased vehicles 32 times so far in 2025. That’s about one chase every 10 days. The data shows there’s been an overall decrease since 2021, which is the opposite trend of what’s occurred statewide.
In 2023, pursuits hit their highest point across Pennsylvania with nearly 3,000 police chases.
Pursuit policies vary by department. Pennsylvania State Police previously told the NBC10 Investigators that the agency doesn’t publicly release its policy. However, a spokesperson said that troopers can pursue anyone who tries to flee, including those who commit a traffic infraction.
“A motorist who is engaged in traffic violations or in reckless driving may pose a significant risk to the public,” a state police spokesperson said. “Accordingly, it is the duty of law enforcement to enforce the law of the Commonwealth with the mission to protect the lives and safety of the public.”