UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Officials are investigating after one person died and three others were seriously injured after a police chase that started in Union County.
Investigators say a trooper attempted to stop a Dodge minivan for a speeding violation on US 74 in Union County just before midnight. The driver of the minivan is accused of not stopping for the trooper, initiating a pursuit.
As the pursuit entered Anson County, the trooper performed a precision immobilization technique, according to a news release.
The driver of the minivan then lost control, traveled off the road and overturned several times. As a result of the collision, the driver and three passengers were ejected from the minivan. Investigators say all the individuals were juveniles.
The driver and two passengers were taken to a hospital in Charlotte for treatment. Another female passenger was pronounced dead on the scene, according to troopers.
Investigators have not released the names of anyone involved in the accident.
The SBI and the State Highway Patrol’s RECON team will assist with the investigation.
