Starr, SC : Man died when he crashed while fleeing Anderson County Sheriff's Office deputy at high speed early Thursday morning, May 5, 2016

A man died when he crashed early Thursday morning while fleeing an Anderson County Sheriff's Office deputy at high speed.

Kyle Michael Presjak, 25, of Warren, Ohio, was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Impala that belonged to his girlfriend, who lives in Georgia, according to Anderson County Chief Deputy Coroner Charlie Boseman said.

Anderson County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Lt. Sheila Cole said Presjak was being chased by a sheriff's deputy who responded to a burglary alarm around 1:40 a.m. at a Shell convenience store, which is in the 4400 block of S.C. 81 in Homeland Park.

She said he had used his car to break through the windows of the store and the chase began when a deputy arrived on the scene.

The chase was short-lived and fast, Cole said.

The Impala wrecked at 1:45 a.m. on S.C. 81 near Cumming Springs Road in Starr, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

Presjak hit a curb, overturned several times and was thrown from the vehicle, said Lance Cpl. David Jones of the state patrol. Presjak was not wearing a seat belt.

No other cars were involved in the wreck.

Cole said other deputies may have been headed toward the chase, but there may not have been enough time for them to join the pursuit. She was not sure how close the deputy was to the wreck when it happened.

Boseman said that based on his experience he believes Presjak was driving at least 100 mph at the time of the crash, but official speed figures will come from accident reconstruction experts from the state patrol.

Cole said that speed estimate matches reports from a supervisor.

Presjak incurred multiple trauma injuries and was declared dead at the scene, Boseman said.

The state patrol accident reconstruction unit is investigating the wreck along with the coroner's office.

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Man killed in wreck in Starr while fleeing deputy