3 are killed in a crash after fleeing from Pennsylvania State Police in Chester County
When police tried to conduct a traffic stop in Chester County, “the vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit ensued,” police said.
Pennsylvania State Police say three people are dead after a vehicle fled from a traffic stop and crashed in Chester County early Friday.
Around 1:20 a.m., state police troopers saw the silver Toyota sedan violate traffic laws near East Third Street and Garner Drive in New Garden Township, according to police.
When officers tried to conduct a traffic stop, “the vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit ensued,” police said.
“Soon after the pursuit ensued, the fleeing vehicle crashed, and the three occupants of the fleeing vehicle are deceased,” state police said in a news release.
No police officers were injured. State police were working to identify the deceased and notify their families.
Early-morning TV news reports showed a mangled car next to a tree and a fence. The crash happened in Avondale on Gap Newport Pike between Sharp Road and Limestone Road, according to news reports.