NORWALK, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut State Police have identified a man who was killed in a crash during a police chase.
State police say 22-year-old Vincent Fowlkes died after he lost control of a car during the chase Thursday morning and crashed into a tree in Norwalk. His passenger, 19-year-old Shawn Bowman, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Authorities say they were not wearing seat belts.
State police say a Norwalk officer was trying to make a traffic stop when the pursuit began.
At the request of Norwalk police and state prosecutors, state police are handling the investigation.
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