SMITHFIELD, VA : Driver dies in crash following Isle of Wight County pursuit on Monday, February 13th 2017

The driver of an SUV involved in a pursuit with an Isle of Wight County deputy has died.

Virginia State Police Sgt. Michelle Anaya tells local media that a deputy tried to pull a Ford Explorer over shortly before 8 p.m. Monday in Smithfield. The driver stopped, but sped off as the deputy approached the vehicle. A chase ensued.

Police say the suspect vehicle was speeding when it entered the westbound lanes of Route 10, crossed into the eastbound lanes and hit a tractor-trailer head on. The impact caused the SUV to catch on fire.

Police say the driver, 27-year-old William McChell Chapman, died at the scene. He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the tractor-trailer wasn’t injured.

Virginia State Police are continuing to investigate the crash.

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Driver dies in crash following Isle of Wight County pursuit