2 dead, 2 hurt after police chase turns into fatal crash, Kentucky State Police say
Two people are dead after a traffic stop turned into a fatal crash late Monday night, according to Kentucky State Police.
A state trooper tried to carry out a traffic stop on a vehicle on I-71 southbound in Henry County just before 11 p.m. Monday, according to police. The initial stop was for a speeding violation.
The driver of the blue Toyota Camry — later identified as Tenzal Tracy-Demarco Hill, 26, — initially stopped before taking off and leading police on an interstate chase into Oldham County, according to state police.
Before the crash, state police said, the vehicle was thought to be traveling more than 100 mph.
The car ran off the road and flipped over about one mile from the La Grange exit, police said. Hill and Brandon Burnett North, 28, both of Louisville, died on the scene, and two were taken to University of Louisville Hospital for treatment.
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Hill was wanted in Ohio on an active warrant for aggravated robbery and armed robbery, as well as domestic violence, aggravated battery, state police said.
State police said no charges are pending, but the investigation is continuing. They said they discovered two handguns, cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle.
This story was originally published October 6, 2020 at 7:05 AM.