Two people died in a car crash early Saturday morning following a police pursuit in the city’s East Chicago neighborhood, according to authorities.
Published 2 hours agoTwo people died in a car crash early Saturday morning following a police pursuit in the city's East Chicago neighborhood, according to authorities.
At approximately 3 a.m. Saturday, officers were trying to stop an"older model" Toyota Corolla near 138th Street and Euclid Avenue, police said. The vehicle, however, reportedly refused to stop and officers pursued the Toyota. A preliminary investigation found that the vehicle lost control during the pursuit near Columbus Drive and Butternut Street and struck a cement planter, coming to an"abrupt stop," police said.
According to authorities, the driver and passenger were both extricated from the vehicle by the East Chicago Fire Department.
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