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Fatal crash after fleeing police in St. Tammany

Fatal crash after fleeing police in St. Tammany

LACOMBE, La. (WGNO) — A man is dead following a police chase in St. Tammany Parish, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. A St. Tammany Parish Patrol Deputy attempted to stop a Porsche after an alleged traffic violation near the Airport Road exit of Interstate 12. The driver failed to stop and proceeded westbound. The deputy lost sight of the Porsche. The vehicle was later found crashed into the tree line at the Lacombe exit. The man was pronounced dead on the scene. The St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office took possession of the body and will release the man's identity at a later date. The driver reportedly had open warrants through the 22nd Judicial District Court.

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