TOPEKA – Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County are investigating a suspect involved in a Thursday morning chase and fatal crash.

Just after 5 a.m. on Thursday officers with Topeka police attempted to stop a vehicle at Northwest St. John and Kansas Avenue, according to a media release.

The suspect’s vehicle initiated a slow-speed pursuit through north Topeka, crossed southbound over the Kansas Avenue Bridge and a hit law enforcement placed tire deflation device.

During the pursuit, the suspect’s vehicle was involved in an accident at Southwest 6th and Topeka Boulevard.

A passenger in the vehicle struck by the vehicle attempting to elude police was transported to a local hospital and died. The suspect and a second passenger in the collision received non-life threatening injuries.

Names of the victim’s have not been released.