Unlawful Pennsylvania State Police Chase Kills Two People

PETERS TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A fatal crash in Franklin County claimed the lives of two people who had fled from Pennsylvania State Police early this morning, PSP reported. Troopers had responded to a report of two males breaking into and possibly stealing vehicles on the 9000 block of Lindale Avenue in Antrim Township. The suspects escaped in a green Jeep SUV and were spotted by troopers on Oellig Road. The troopers tried to stop the vehicle, but the suspects refused to pull over and led them on a high-speed chase. The Jeep veered off the road, crossed several farm fields, and plunged over a steep embankment into a body of water. The two males were found dead inside the vehicle. Emergency services, fire department, and water rescue teams were called to the scene due to the hazardous conditions. Our top Pennsylvania car accident lawyers represent victims of unlawful police chases.