DELLWOOD, Mo. – A tragedy occurred early Wednesday morning in Dellwood after authorities said a car speeding away from Ferguson police slammed into another vehicle, killing the innocent driver of that car.

It happened near the intersection of West Florissant and Hudson, basically at the Ferguson/Dellwood border. The Missouri Highway Patrol, which is investigating the crash, told FOX 2 that Ferguson police were chasing the suspect vehicle prior to the wreck. The patrol also shared that the 55-year-old male driver of the suspect’s car initially ran off from the scene but is now in custody.

Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle explained that the victim is a female, but at this point, we don’t know her name or age. She was pronounced dead at the scene. A loved one of the victims told FOX 2 that she was simply on her way to work when this all happened. The suspect’s vehicle was a white sedan that crashed moments after it hit the woman’s car, killing her.

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This all started just after 4:20 a.m. when Ferguson police saw a car speeding on West Florissant in Ferguson.

Doyle explained that his officer tried to stop the car, but it took off. The officer did not chase it. Doyle added that the officer saw the same car a couple of minutes later at a QT nearby. It was revealed that the officer tried to make contact with the driver again. The driver then sped away to a parking lot across the street.

When the Ferguson police officer approached, the car took off. That’s when the officer turned on his lights and sirens, trying to stop the vehicle. A short time later, Doyle then said the suspect vehicle crashed into the other car.

Authorities told FOX 2 that the suspect’s vehicle rear-ended the victim’s car on West Florissant, causing the deadly wreck. A Ferguson police officer tried to render aid to the woman in the car that was hit, but it was too late.

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Corp. Dallas Thompson with the Missouri Highway Patrol explained that the man now in custody could face second-degree murder charges as soon as Wednesday. The female passenger in the suspect’s vehicle when all of this took place was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

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