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Deadly crash closes Route 15 in Adams County

According to the chief deputy coroner of Adams County, Leanne Elliott, 32, from Camp Hill was killed in the crash.
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ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. — Update, Jan. 17: The victim has been identified in a deadly crash on Route 15 in Adams County. 

According to the chief deputy coroner of Adams County, Leanne Elliott, 32, from Camp Hill was killed in the crash. 

Her cause of death was blunt force injuries and the manner was ruled accidental. 

Update, 11 p.m.: According to Pennsylvania State Police, while troopers were on the scene of a fatal crash investigation, a black Nissan Sentra drove around barricades and nearly struck a fire police officer who was directing traffic. 

Troopers attempted to make a traffic stop on the car which did not stop, causing pursuit. 

During the pursuit, the car allegedly rammed two marked PSP Patrol Unites. 

The pursuit was ended by a precision immobilization technique (PIT maneuver) and the driver was taken into custody. 

The driver was identified at Edward Louis Willingham from Sapulpa, OK. He was flown to York Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Previously: A deadly crash in Adams County temporarily closed Route 15 South. 

According to Carrol Township Police, all access points to Route 15 Southbound will be closed while police investigate a deadly crash in Adams County. 

Police say that Route 15 South at Old Mill and Baltimore Streets, as well as Mountain Road and Range End Road are closed until further notice. 

According to Fritzi Schreffler with PennDOT, PSP reported one driver fled the scene of the fatal crash and was then involved in another crash near Route 134, near the Taneytown exit, which did not involve any fatalities. 

Schreffler says that PennDOT wants traffic to get off at Route 74 in Dillsburg to avoid the closed areas of 15 Southbound. 

This is a developing story, this story will be updated as more information is released. 

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