GLUCKSTADT — Two people are dead after a stolen vehicle crashed during a police pursuit on Interstate 55 in Madison County on Friday, authorities said.

Gluckstadt police said officers were alerted earlier in the day to a stolen silver Ford Escape traveling northbound on I-55. Officers attempted to stop the SUV near the 113-mile marker, but the driver refused to pull over, leading to a pursuit.

The vehicle left the roadway near Exit 119 and struck a signage pole, ejecting both the driver and passenger. The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver was taken by ambulance to Merit Health Canton but died while being transported.

Authorities said they have not yet identified either occupant of the stolen vehicle.

During the incident, a Gluckstadt officer was involv

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