ALBION, Mich. — Two people are dead after their vehicle crashed into a tree while they tried to escape a police officer who was pulling them over.
The Albion Department of Public Safety says the vehicle was being recklessly driven on Superior Street near Walnut Street on Wednesday night around 8 p.m. An officer tried to stop them, but the driver sped off.
Seconds later the vehicle left the road and hit a tree at a high speed. Two people inside died. The public safety department has not said if any other people were inside the vehicle.
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is handling the investigation.
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