Suspect killed in high-speed crash in Lake County – NBC Chicago

A suspect who fled a traffic stop in Wisconsin was killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Lake County Saturday afternoon.

According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the 32-year-old man was driving a stolen Lexus in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, when police spotted the vehicle and attempted to stop it.

The driver fled from police, who were able to deploy a tire pressure reducer near the town of Russell. One of the vehicle’s tires lost air, but the driver continued to flee the scene. Police called off the pursuit near unincorporated Zion.

According to police, the driver continued driving at a high rate of speed and ran a red light at the intersection of Kilbourne Road and Route 173. There, authorities said, he collided with a GMC Yukon.

The driver of the Lexus died in the accident, police said. A 51-year-old man in the front seat of the GMC suffered life-threatening injuries.

At least four children, the driver of the GMC and two other adult victims in the vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were also taken to nearby hospitals. Eight people were injured in the serious accident.

According to authorities, the suspect in this case had his driver’s license revoked.