2 killed in Sampson County highspeed chase and crash

Sunday, April 10, 2022
ROSEBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man and woman were killed in a highspeed chase Saturday in Sampson County.

The incident happened in the 2100 block of Boren Brick Road in Roseboro, about 20 miles East of Fayetteville.
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Authorities say the suspect was going more than 100 miles per hour when they lost control of a Dodge Challenger. Officers say the car ran off the road, crossed a ditch, and became airborne before striking a tree and flipping several times.

One person was ejected from the vehicle and another person was pinned inside. Both people died at the scene.
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Sampson County officers say the chase started when a deputy attempted to pull the driver over.
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