Police pursuit near Lake Mills in northern Iowa ends in driver's death

A police pursuit along Highway 69 in Winnebago County on Wednesday night ended with the death of driver Jessica Chandler, 61 of Albert Lea, Minnesota.

According to an Iowa State Patrol crash report , Chandler was "actively fleeing law enforcement" when her vehicle careened off the highway near Lake Mills in far northern Iowa. The vehicle rolled and Chandler was ejected.

Chandler died due to her injuries. The Iowa State Patrol has not said why she was allegedly eluding police.

Iowa State Patrol code allows for pursuits when, according to the officer, "the risk to the public is greater without an apprehension when compared to the risk of the pursuit."

According to USA TODAY , 84 people died during police pursuits in Iowa from 1979 to 2013. The data includes 34 non-violators.

Ryan Magalhã es is a reporter for the Register. Reach them at rmagalhaes@dmreg.com .

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