The woman was driving over a 100 mph on an interstate highway and refused to pull over, according to the Washington State Patrol.
YAKIMA — The Washington State Patrol says a Yakima woman died in car crash after a high-speed car chase was called off.
The Yakima Herald-Republic reports 39-year-old Lena Elwell of Yakima died in the Sunday crash in Birchfield that left another driver injured.
A State Patrol news release says she was not wearing a seat belt.
Troopers reported Elwell was driving over a 100 mph on an interstate highway. Sgt. Trent Clasen says troopers followed Elwell after she refused to pull over.
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According to Clensen, authorities ended the pursuit before the crash.
The other driver was identified as 40-year-old Carlos Gutierrez. Police say he was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from his truck upon impact. The report says he is stable.