A man who died in a crash after leading Folsom police on a high-speed pursuit early Wednesday morning has been identified by the Sacramento County Coroner's Office as Stephen Christopher Stucker, 22, of North Highlands.
About 3 a.m. Wednesday, Folsom police officers noticed a vehicle traveling at high speed with its headlights off on Iron Point Road. The vehicle went through the intersection of Iron Point and Empire Ranch roads without stopping for the stop sign, according to a Folsom Police Department news release.
When officers attempted to pull over the vehicle, the driver tried to elude them. During the pursuit, the driver continued to travel at high speeds and attempted to run over police officers with his vehicle, according to the news release.
The pursuit ended when the Stucker's vehicle collided with another vehicle, causing him to lose control of his vehicle, police said. Stucker was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
The person in the other vehicle was not injured.
Police said California Highway Patrol officers are investigating the collision, but it appears Stucker was not wearing a seatbelt.
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