CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man is confirmed dead after a police chase on Thursday.
State police say 20-year-old Matthew Strepp of Lehighton died at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest Hospital after he succumbed to injuries suffered from a police chase resulting in a crash on Thursday
State police report a 10-mile chase involving troopers ended with the driver crashing into a tree and being flown to the hospital.
According to PSP, on June 6 around 6:20 p.m., troopers tried to pull over a car for traffic violations, however, the driver ignored police lights and sirens and a chase began.
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The chase went on for over 10 miles through Franklin Township onto Towamensing Township in Carbon County.
Eventually, the driver lost control, left the roadway, struck a tree, and was ejected out of the vehicle, troopers stated.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing.
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