Who was Pregnant Teen Tyjana Motley and 3 Others Killed During Pennsylvania Police Chase?

Pregnant teenager, Tyjana Motley, a pregnant teen, and three other people were killed on U.S. Route 322 Conchester Highway in Boothwyn, Delaware County, during a police chase Wednesday.

The fatal crash in the area of Chichester Avenue killed four people and injured three others as the driver of the red Ford Taurus attempted to evade police.

The driver 20-year-old Isaiah Miller and passengers 20-year-old Ikeam Rogers, 21-year-old Kalyn Billups, and 17-year-old Tyjana Motley all died. Motley was pregnant and taken to Crozer-Chester Medical Center where she had an emergency C-Section but the unborn child was also pronounced dead.

Three other passengers in the car: 18-year-old Kemore Williams, 20-year-old Bishop Young and a 16-year-old girl all suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

A total of seven people were in a red Ford Taurus and no other cars were involved in the crash, according to state police.

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Pregnant teen among 4 killed in Route 322 crash in Delaware County, Pennsylvania after police chase
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By Tom Dougherty, Stephanie Ballesteros, Adam Fox, Phoenix Berman, Jan Carabeo, Kerri Corrado, Marcella Baietto, Tom Ignudo

Updated on: April 25, 2024 / 2:11 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia

BOOTHWYN, Pa. (CBS) — Four people, including a pregnant teen, were killed on U.S. Route 322 Conchester Highway in Boothwyn, Delaware County, during a police pursuit Wednesday, Pennsylvania State Police said.

The fatal crash in the area of Chichester Avenue shut down Route 322 from Chelsea Parkway to Creek Parkway for several hours Wednesday afternoon.

A total of seven people were in a red Ford Taurus and no other cars were involved in the crash, according to state police.

The driver 20-year-old Isaiah Miller and passengers 20-year-old Ikeam Rogers, 21-year-old Kalyn Billups, and 17-year-old Tyjana Motley all died. Police said Motley was pregnant and taken to Crozer-Chester Medical Center where she had an emergency C-Section but the unborn child was also pronounced dead. It’s unknown how far along the teen was in her pregnancy.

Police said three other passengers were in the car: 18-year-old Kemore Williams, 20-year-old Bishop Young and a 16-year-old girl. All three suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Troopers were on patrol at the Brinton Lake Shopping Center in Concord Township because of an alleged string of retail thefts when they saw the red Ford Taurus at a stop sign. The car then parked away from the shopping center.

According to state police, three or four people inside the Ford Taurus exited the car and approached the stores. State police said one of the people was believed to be involved in a previous retail theft at the shopping center.

As a trooper approached the Ford Taurus in an unmarked patrol car, the people returned to their car and drove away on Brinton Lake Road.

State police said a traffic stop was conducted at Brinton Lake and Mill roads in Thornbury Township, shortly after 1:30 p.m. State police said the driver stopped but then drove away, leading police on a pursuit.

The pursuit ended once the Ford crashed, killing multiple people inside the car, state police said.