CONCORD, Pa. (AP) — Three adults and a pregnant teenager died in a fiery crash as police pursued their vehicle in connection with retail thefts in southeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said.
The car was speeding away from a traffic stop with seven people inside Wednesday afternoon when the driver lost control while using the right shoulder to pass a vehicle that was not involved in the pursuit, state police said. Police had stopped the car shortly after officers spotted it at a Concord Township shopping center and approached the group, who got back in the car and drove off.
The 7-mile (11.3-kilometer) pursuit on Highway 322 ended after the car crossed the roadway and struck a concrete bridge embankment, catching fire. The police attempted to get the occupants out of the car and put out the fire.
The crash killed Isaiah Miller, 20, who was driving; Ikeam Rogers, 20, and Kalyn Billups, 21. Tyjana Motley, 17, who was pregnant, died a short time later in hospital.
Emergency medical measures were taken to try to save Motley’s child, state police said, but were unsuccessful.
Three other passengers in the vehicle – two adults and a 16-year-old girl – were being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. No one else was injured during the chase or crash, which remains under investigation.
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