A routine traffic stop led to a pursuit and two-vehicle crash injuring five people and one fatally Thursday, February 5 in Rapid City, SD.
Preliminary information indicates during an attempted traffic stop for not having any license plates, the driver of a 2012 Jeep Liberty failed to pull over and a pursuit was initiated. At one point, the driver, Torry Ray Ghost Bear, failed to stop at a stop sign, entering the intersection of North Cherry Avenue and East North Street and was struck by a 2022 Ford F350 driven by Jorge Armando Mata Diaz, traveling eastbound on East North Street.
Four occupants of the Jeep sustained serious injuries and were transported to a local hospital. One of the occupants, Mia Lane Carpio, died Thursday, February 12 from her injuries. The driver of the Ford sustained minor injuries and was also transported to the hospital.
Charges are pending on two occupants of the Jeep.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.
The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
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