Man Dies In Crash In Salisbury Police Chase

SALISBURY, Md. (WJZ) — The Office of the Attorney General is investigating a deadly clang aft a constabulary pursuit successful Salisbury Thursday night, officials said.

Around 10 p.m., a Salisbury serviceman reportedly saw a car without its headlights turned connected swerving astatine the intersection of Delaware Avenue and West Salisbury Parkway. Officials said erstwhile the operator didn’t respond to the serviceman initiating a postulation stop, the serviceman gave chase.

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The operator struck a Wicomico County Sheriff’s cruiser erstwhile helium turned onto Queen Avenue, and deed a 2nd car astatine the intersection of Queen Avenue and Duchess Drive.

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Officials said the 2nd clang made the operator suffer power of his car, which made him deed a parked car, past a histrion successful a yard. The driver, identified lone arsenic a man, was pronounced dormant connected the scene.

The Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General is investigating the clang alongside the Maryland State Police Crash Team, the Salisbury Police Department, and the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Department.

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CBS Baltimore Staff