FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. — A 16-year-old and a 21-year-old were pronounced dead after a police chase in Franklin County.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, on Dec. 20 at 12:52 a.m., troopers were sent to the 9000 block of Lindale Avenue in Franklin County for a report of two men unlawfully entering cars.
The complaint provided a vehicle description and registration plate identifiers for responding troopers.
After searching the area, troopers reportedly spotted the suspect's car traveling on Oellig Road. A traffic stop was attempted, but the suspect did not stop the car and a pursuit ensued.
Multiple attempts were made by PSP to stop the car as it continued to flee. During the pursuit, the car traveled off the road and through multiple farm fields and properties.
While traveling through a field, the car drove over a steep embankment and came to a final rest in a body of water, according to police.
EMS and rescue crews were brought to assist PSP at the scene and the two suspects were reportedly found dead inside the car.
The driver's name has not been released, but he has been identified as a 16-year-old from Hagerstown, Md. according to police. The passenger was identified as 21-year-old Robert Wade Norwood, also from Hagerstown.
