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Man Fatally Runs Over Passenger, Hits Police Chief With Car In Violent Chester County Pursuit
A 57-year-old man threw his passenger from his car and fatally ran her over, then struck a police officer with his vehicle in an attempt to again run from the law, authorities in Chester County said.
John Lewish Knecht, Jr., was found hiding in a crawl space of a Berks County home, and taken into custody, the Chester County DA's Office said. Meanwhile, his passenger, Brandie Beiseigel, died at a local hospital, authorities said.
Honey Brook Police Chief Calvin Wilson stopped Knecht on Horseshoe Pike around 1:05 a.m. Sunday, April 9, and soon discovered Kecht had a warrant out for his arres…
