Driver killed in crash during Cedar Rapids Police pursuit
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa Authorities say a man died when his car slammed into a utility pole while he was fleeing from Cedar Rapids police Saturday night.
Cedar Rapids Police say the chase began around 10 p.m. Saturday when an officer tried to stop a BMW that was being driven recklessly.
The suspect fled south on Rockford Road at a high speed before the driver lost control of the vehicle and veered off the road into a utility pole.
The driver died at the scene of the crash. The driver’s name wasn’t immediately released Sunday.
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