Armstrong County woman dies after crashing into tree during police chase

PLUMCREEK TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- A 21-year-old woman from Armstrong County died on Sunday after crashing while trying to flee from Pennsylvania State Police.

State police said Madison Sapinsky of Apollo was driving along State Route 2005 when a trooper attempted to pull her over for what police called an undisclosed motor vehicle violation in Plumcreek Township.

Police said Sapinsky refused to stop and was driving at "a high rate of speed" when her vehicle left the roadway while attempting to make a turn, then crashed into a tree.

Sapinsky's vehicle caught fire and officers pulled her from the vehicle, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing, and autopsy results are pending. 

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• Pennsylvania State Police
• Fatal Car Crash
• Armstrong County