Motorist dies in La Salle County crash after police say the motorist fled traffic stop

A motorist died Monday morning after the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said the motorist fled a deputy in a reported stolen vehicle.

About 6:42 a.m. Monday, deputies with the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office observed a vehicle reported stolen out of La Salle, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

As a deputy tried to conduct a traffic stop, the vehicle began to flee the area, the sheriff’s office said. While fleeing, the vehicle left the roadway causing a crash.

A preliminary investigation indicates the driver and sole occupant were ejected from the vehicle.

“Deputies began rendering aid to the driver while requesting medical personnel be dispatched to the scene,” the sheriff’s office said in the release.

The driver of the vehicle died at the scene. The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office requested the Illinois State Police investigate the crash; the investigation is ongoing.