Two dead after car flees police traffic stop in Sampson County

Two people were killed after a police pursuit in Sampson County, North Carolina.

The incident took place when Sampson County sheriff’s deputies attempted to perform a traffic stop on a Dodge Challenger on Saturday evening but the driver of the vehicle accelerated.

Officials said the suspect vehicle was traveling at over 100 mph when the driver lost control near Boren Brick Road.

The car ran off the road, crossed a ditch, and became airborne before hitting a tree and flipping sometimes.

The two occupants of the car were pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash is under investigation.