Md. State Police Probe Death Of Man After Arrest
POCOMOKE CITY, Md. (AP) -- Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a man days after he was arrested in Pocomoke City.
Troopers say Yakuna McDonald of Virginia Beach, Va., was arrested May 28 by Pocomoke City Police after a car crash.
McDonald, 23, fled the scene and led police on a half-mile chase. Authorities say when he was caught, McDonald kicked police. After he was handcuffed, officers were carrying him to a police vehicle when he became unconscious.
The Daily Times of Salisbury reports that McDonald was taken to a hospital, where he died on Friday.
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