MILFORD MILL, Md. (WBFF) — Authorities released footage that shows a deadly police pursuit that ended in a fiery wrong-way crash on a Maryland highway.
Baltimore County Police Department released the body-worn camera footage on Thursday from a fatal police pursuit last month that killed a bystander.
Dimeka Thornton, 37, of Windsor Mill, Maryland died from after the crash on the Beltway, police said.
The release of body-worn camera footage in this incident was delayed to allow the family and subject officers to view the video before it was released to the public.
Maryland Attorney General's Office launched an investigation into the circumstances of the fatal pursuit because police are involved.
Police say on April 8, at approximately 12:15 a.m., officers were on patrol in the 1800 block of Belmont Avenue in Windsor Mill when they saw a reported stolen car parked in a hotel parking lot.
While officers were still in the area, an adult male entered the car.
Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the car, but the man failed to stop.
Officers pursued the car for several minutes. During the pursuit, the man drove onto the exit ramp of the Interstate 695 outer loop prior to exit 18 (Liberty Road) into oncoming traffic, when he struck a car head-on.
Officers did not follow the car onto the exit ramp.
The driver of the other car, an adult woman, and the man who fled police, were both taken to an area hospital where the adult woman was pronounced dead.
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