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Authorities Look into Deadly Collision on Godwin Blvd

Published 2:10 pm Friday, January 31, 2025

All lanes of Route 10 at 4120 Godwin Boulevard have reopened. Official identification has been confirmed, and next of kin has been notified. The deceased motorcyclist has been identified as 30-year-old Wyatt Austin Brill, residing in the 200 block of Bedford Place, Suffolk, Virginia.

On Thursday, January 30, 2025, at around 6:30 PM, a Virginia State trooper tried to pull over a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle for speeding—traveling at 100 mph in a 55 mph zone—on Route 10 near Five Mile Road, in Suffolk.

The rider, who remains unidentified, did not stop, initiating a police pursuit. The motorcyclist fled eastbound on Route 10 at a high speed, overtaking vehicles over a double solid line. At 6:33 PM, the trooper lost sight of the motorcycle near Kings Fork Road and ceased the pursuit.

At approximately 6:46 PM, the driver of a 2018 Ford Explorer contacted authorities, stating she was driving westbound on Route 10 when she noticed a motorcycle in her lane attempting to evade police. The motorcycle sideswiped her vehicle on Godwin Boulevard, east of Harrell Drive, and continued down Route 10. The investigating trooper, along with the Suffolk Police Department, searched the area for the fleeing motorist and treated the incident as a hit and run. The driver of the Ford Explorer sustained no injuries.

On January 31, 2025, at approximately 12:42 PM, Suffolk PD informed state police that a body matching the description of the motorcyclist had been discovered at 4120 Godwin Boulevard. The unidentified body was located roughly 25 feet from the roadway, down a 40-foot ravine covered in brush.

Currently, state troopers remain on scene conducting investigations. Efforts are underway to recover both the motorcycle and the body from the ravine while identifying the deceased and notifying the appropriate parties. A further update will be released as more information becomes available.

Chad Ollinger, a star of the Discovery Channel, was apprehended in Texas on Monday night. Ollinger, known for his role on Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch, faces two charges of evading arrest after allegedly leading law enforcement on a motorcycle chase that ended with a foot pursuit.

The incident reportedly began around 9 p.m. when Ollinger, riding his black Harley Davidson, allegedly ran a red light in front of an unmarked police vehicle, as per information from law enforcement sources shared with TMZ. When officers attempted to stop the reality TV personality, Ollinger refused to comply, prompting a chase. Although he eventually pulled over, he abandoned his motorcycle and fled on foot, leading to a pursuit that concluded with his arrest.

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Ollinger was charged with two counts: evading arrest/detention with a vehicle and evading arrest/detention on foot. He was taken to the county jail but was released the next day after posting bail. In response to the incident, Ollinger stated to TMZ, “All I know is this one thing. It was a hell of a ride until I got off of that Harley crossbone.”

Currently, Ollinger has not commented further on the matter nor has he updated his social media accounts since his arrest.

For viewers of the Discovery Channel, Ollinger is a well-known figure, as he stars in Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch. The show debuted in 2021 and follows Ollinger and his father, Duane Ollinger, as they explore their 160-acre property in the Uinta Basin of Utah, searching for what lies hidden in the seven caves on the land. The duo is on the quest for a rumored 500-year-old lost treasure and faces paranormal encounters along the way.

“One of the challenges has definitely been the paranormal aspect. We’re located right next to Skinwalker Ranch, so we’ve begun to notice intriguing clues from that,” Ollinger shared with TV Insider. “The sights, sounds, and smells we experience are incredible. I was skeptical of this stuff until I arrived here. There’s certainly something happening.”

Despite his father describing him as having “not an ounce of quit in him,” the married father of four acknowledged that his treasure hunting pursuits have “strained various relationships. We spend a lot of time up there and travel extensively for research. It’s been challenging for relationships, but here we are.”

New episodes of Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch air on Wednesdays on the Discovery Channel.