HINDS COUNTY, Miss. — A stolen car chase ended in a fatal crash late Tuesday night.
According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, Byram police pursued a stolen Chevrolet Camaro. The vehicle was lost after it entered Jackson city limits. It was later discovered wrecked at the intersection of Elton Road and East Frontage Road, engulfed in flames.
Emergency responders arrived, but the driver was unable to escape the burning vehicle. Byram police contacted the Mississippi Highway Patrol just after midnight on Wednesday to handle the investigation.
The victim's identity is pending confirmation, with the body taken to the Mississippi Crime Lab in Pearl for identification. Further details on the incident are under investigation.