By Maggi Martin May
Cleveland Plain Dealer
AKRON, Ohio — An Akron-area man died and a woman was injured when he tried to flee from police and crashed into a truck and tree at Carey Avenue and 27th Street SW at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Akron police said.
Summit County coroner is expected to complete an autopsy on Monday.
The driver’s name will not be released until the family is notified. Officers were attempting to stop the car for a traffic violation when he sped off near Kenmore Boulevard and Carey Avenue. Police chased the car but called it off after a few moments. The driver continued at a high rate of speed before crashing. He died at the scene.
The female passenger, whose name was also not released.
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