ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT FOLLOWING A POLICE CHASE TUESDAY MORNING

Illinois State Police has been called in to investigate a traffic accident after one person was found dead in a vehicle that had crashed Tuesday morning during a police pursuit in Murphysboro.  According to reports, early Tuesday morning Murphysboro Police attempted to stop a vehicle that had previously fled from other police agencies.  Reports indicate the Murphysboro Police lost sight of the vehicle, but was later located after it crashed in Murphysboro.  The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.  A passenger in the vehicle was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.  Illinois State Police say the investigation is ongoing.