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2 Dead In Crash During Police Chase; Portion Of Interstate Closed

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A portion of I-95 in Cecil County was closed for hours after two people were killed in a crash involving a vehicle that was fleeing from police.

MDTA Police confirm that the chase began just after 11 a.m., after police tried to stop a stolen vehicle at the Ft. McHenry Tunnel.

The driver of the vehicle fled, leading police through Baltimore and Harford Counties, and into Cecil County.

While on I-95, near mile marker 107 in Elkton, the driver of the fleeing vehicle lost control, and the vehicle left the roadway.

Police say there were two people in the car at the time of the crash, and both were killed in the crash. No other injuries were reported

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By 3:45 p.m. Sunday, all I-95 lanes had been reopened.

Officers from Maryland State Police and the Maryland Transportation Authority continue to investigate this incident.

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