BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. (AP) - A man died and a young woman was critically injured in a crash in suburban Kansas City, Kansas, as the pair fled police, officials said.
The crash happened just before 1 a.m. Wednesday in Bonner Springs, the Kansas City Star reported. The Kansas Highway Patrol said that Bonner Springs police responded to reports of a car driving recklessly at high speeds in a residential area, as well as reports of the car spinning around and squealing its tires.
Officers spotted the car, which fled the area reaching speeds of 114 mph (183.5 kph) in a 45 mph (72.4 kph) zone, police said. Investigators said the driver lost control of the car, which spun and hit a tree.
The driver, Juan Carlos Marquez, 22, of Bonner Springs, died at a hospital from his injuries, police said. An 18-year-old woman who was a passenger in the car was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Police said neither was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
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