Columbia,SC : One dead after high-speed chase ends in crash in NE Columbia on March, Thursday 29th 2018

A high-speed chase in Northeast Columbia ended early Thursday morning after a suspect crashed on Parklane Road.

According to Deputy Katelyn Jasak of the Richland County Sheriff's Department, authorities attempted to execute a traffic stop around midnight. The suspect sped away and was chased by a Richland County deputy.

The chase ended near the 8300 block of Parklane Road after the suspect crashed. Officials tell WIS the 2004 Toyota flipped multiple times. The passenger in the suspect's vehicle was killed, according to RCSD. The passenger's identity has not been released yet.

The driver involved in the crash has been taken to Richland Memorial Hospital with serious injuries. Both the passenger and the driver were ejected from the vehicle and were not wearing their seatbelts.

The deputy's vehicle was trapped under a utility pole that came down shortly after the crash. However, the deputy inside the vehicle was okay.

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One dead after high-speed chase ends in crash in NE Columbia