VA Woman Killed Sunday After Ejected From Bed Of Pickup Truck While Holding Mattress Identified

HENRICO COUNTY, VA. (THECOUNT) — Jesse Disse, of Henrico, Va., has been identified as the woman killed after being thrown from the bed of a moving pickup truck Sunday.

Henrico Police say, Disse, 27, was traveling in the bed of a pickup truck while holding a mattress, when she was ejected from the vehicle.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The tragic accident occurred in the 6900 block of Osbourne Turnpike.

“The investigation determined the female was riding in the bed of a Ford pick-up truck with a mattress when she and the mattress were thrown from the bed of the truck,” a Henrico Police spokesperson said. “Both landed in the roadway. There were no other vehicles involved in this incident.” source

Speed and alcohol are not considered factors in this crash, police added.

“The wind caught it and it flew out the truck and took her with it,” a neighbor, who called 911, said.

The crash remains under investigation.