A car wanted in an out-of-state shooting fled police at high speeds and crashed in Summit County, Ohio, killing two passengers and injuring two others.
Ohio State Highway Patrol Sgt. Ray Santiago said two passengers died due to the crash. The driver and a third passenger were taken to an area hospital where they are being treated for injuries not believed to be critical.
The incident took place right after 8:27 a.m. Tuesday in Trumbull County. There, the troopers saw a Green 2010 BMW 528 driving westbound on Interstate 80 at 94 mph.
Troopers attempted to stop make a traffic stop near Lordstown, but the driver escaped and a pursuit ensued. The BMW exceeded 100 mph during the chase. Santiago said they dropped the pursuit near mile marker 209 since they were headed into a work zone.
After the BMW made it past construction, troopers again observed the BMW and attempted to make a traffic stop. The driver fled again, and the chase restarted, Santiago said.
The BMW continued west and got onto state Route 8 South. The driver then got off the highway and turned west onto Boston Mills Road. Because of the terrain, curved roads, and high speeds, Troopers canceled the chase, Santiago said. But after that, the trooper saw that the BMW had crashed.
Santiago said the car crashed at about 8:46 a.m. on Boston Mills Road, located west of Akron-Peninsula Road. The BMW went off the left side of the road, hitting a guard rail before rolling over and coming to rest partially down an embankment.
Two people were declared dead at the scene. The other two were taken to local hospitals.
Santiago said Tuesday afternoon that they are not yet revealing the names of the involved.
Santiago said the patrol discovered afterward that the car was a vehicle of interest in a Pennsylvania shooting. During the pursuit, Santiago said several items were thrown out of the car. Troopers are still trying to gather all of them.
The Highland post of the patrol will lead the probe into the incident, he added.
