A driver died when they crashed into a tree early Saturday while fleeing from a LaSalle County sheriff's deputy, police said.
The collision was reported at around 1:30 a.m. along Illinois Route 71 near the town of Norway. A LaSalle County sheriff's deputy was pursuing a Chevrolet pickup that had fled from a traffic stop when the driver struck the side of a guard rail and hit several trees in a ditch, according to the Illinois State Police.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Illinois State Police was requested by the sheriff's office to initiate an investigation.
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