Jarek Evan Akins of Harrisonburg,VA, was pronounced dead at 12:18 AM at the Holston Valley Medical after a fatal car accident. A State Trooper reported seeing a blue Chevrolet truck, that was reported stolen earlier in the day on the highway going 112 MPH in a 75 area. He went into a high speed pursuit with the juvenile.The State Trooper reported that the juvenile was topping out at 132 MPH, after 3 minutes of a high speed chase the juvenile lost control of the car and crashed into a tree. The State Trooper reported that the car burst into flames upon impact with the tree. The State Trooper immediately called EMS and Fire and Rescue to the scene. After the fire was extinguished the juvenile was removed from the car. He had 3rd degree burns on his chest, neck, legs and part of his right arm. The juvenile was also bleeding excessively from his stomach from a piece of metal. When removed from the car he was incoherent and unresponsive. He was rushed to the Holston Valley Medical and pronounced dead at 12:18 AM on 1/15/2021. He was age 16 when pronounced dead.
16 Year Old Pronounced Dead After Fatal Car Accident
