A fatal crash that happened Wednesday evening in Mishawaka was the result of a suspect running from police.
Below is the full release from the St. Joseph County Prosecutors Office:
St. Joseph County – Yesterday evening at approximately 8:00 p.m., Mishawaka Police
Department officers were dispatched to the 500 block of E. 12th St. where a door had been
kicked in at a residence. Officers engaged in a foot pursuit with a male near that address
who they then saw get into the back seat of a silver Pontiac Grand Prix. Officers pursued
the Pontiac for less than a minute when the Pontiac, traveling westbound on 13th St., struck a Chevrolet Cavalier traveling south on Spring St. Two males were seen fleeing on foot from the Pontiac, and a female passenger in the Pontiac remained on scene and cooperated with investigators. At this time, the driver of the Pontiac is unknown.
Both occupants of the Cavalier were taken to the hospital where they were subsequently
pronounced deceased. They have been positively identified as Clayton McClish, M/W 19
years old of Osceola, and Elizabeth Johnson, F/W 18 years old of Mishawaka.
The St. Joseph County Fatal Crash Team (FACT) was activated, per protocol, to assist
with the investigation. This remains an active and on-going investigation. Anyone with
information is asked to call FACT at 574-235-9514 or Crime Stoppers at 288-STOP
2 comments
“Two males were seen fleeing on foot from the Pontiac, and a female passenger in the Pontiac remained on scene and cooperated with investigators. At this time, the driver of the Pontiac is unknown.”….. IF she were in fact cooperating then they should know the drivers name, prosecute her as if she were the driver if she won’t give the name!
Seems like a good time to invoke the states felony murder law.