A driver is dead after crashing into a light pole during a pursuit in Ogden on Friday evening, according to police.
An officer had pulled the man over at 7 p.m., said Ogden police Lt. Tyler Hanson, for a traffic stop near 23rd Street and Wall Avenue. The driver then drove off while the officer was speaking to him.
The officer was dragged a short distance by the car and had minor injuries, Hanson said.
After he fled, the driver hit a light pole and died. Utah Highway Patrol will investigate. The name of the man has not yet been released.
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