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May 27, 2026

Man Killed in Fiery Martin County Pursuit Had 10+ Arrests, History of Assaulting His Mother

Walter Turner II died after a 16-mile chase that ended near Jonathan Dickinson State Park; four others injured, including two young children

Walter Turner II was driving his mother's car at nearly 100 miles per hour — the wrong way — when he died in a fiery crash near Jonathan Dickinson State Park. The crash ended a 16-mile pursuit that be...

May 30, 2026

Martin County Sheriff IDs Driver Killed in 16-Mile High-Speed Chase as 'Frequent Flyer'

Walter Turner II, 43, crashed near Jonathan Dickinson State Park at 100 mph, injuring a mother and two children from Georgia

Walter Turner II had tried to get his mother to stop calling police on him. She had tried to get him committed. On Sunday, he drove her Ford Escape SUV at 100 mph the wrong way down U.S. Highway 1 and...