Investigation underway following fatal police chase in Talbot Co.

EASTON, Md. – An investigation is underway following a fatal police chase in Talbot County Monday evening.

Preliminary investigation revealed that just after 7 p.m., deputies with the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office tried to stop a vehicle in the area of westbound Route 50 and Dutchmans Lane in Easton. The deputies, in their marked police cruisers, activated their emergency equipment, but the driver refused to stop and continued driving on Route 50. Easton Police officers were called to assist with the chase, which ended several minutes later when the car reportedly crashed into a tree in the 8300 block of Black Dog Alley.

The vehicle was occupied by four people at the time of the crash. The driver, a juvenile male, and the front seat passenger, an adult woman, were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. The woman was later pronounced dead at the hospital. The two back seat passengers, a juvenile male and adult woman, were taken to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

The involved officers were equipped with body-worn cameras.

The circumstances leading up to the crash remain under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Independent Investigations Division at 410-576-7070 or email IID@oag.state.md.us.