Jul 08, 2020

Driver in reported stolen SUV fleeing Missouri police dies in crash

Posted Jul 08, 2020 4:04 PM
First responders on the scene of the crash Tuesday-photo Cass Co. Sheriff
First responders on the scene of the crash Tuesday-photo Cass Co. Sheriff

RAYMORE, Mo. (AP) — The driver of a stolen sport utility vehicle who led police in western Missouri on a chase died after crashing into another vehicle in Raymore, authorities said.

The crash happened Tuesday afternoon after Cass County Sheriff’s deputies tried to stop the SUV, which had been reported stolen out of Overland Park.

The driver refused to pull over and led law enforcement on a 20-mile chase until the SUV hit another vehicle on J Highway and rolled, the sheriff’s office said. The driver of the stolen SUV was ejected and died at the scene, according to investigators. The driver’s name had not been released by Wednesday morning.

Four people in the other vehicle suffered minor injuries and were taken to a hospital as a precaution, officials said.