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MARINETTE, Wis. -- Two people were killed Thursday evening when their vehicle was hit by another fleeing law enforcement in the Town of Peshtigo.
A Marinette County Sheriff's deputy at 6:38 p.m. Thursday attempted to pull over a vehicle with two individuals near the intersection of Pine and Maple streets, according to a Marinette County Sheriff's Office news release.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, the vehicle failed to stop. The deputy's pursuit ended three minutes later when the pursued vehicle crashed into another vehicle with two occupants near the entrance to a gas station at Old Peshtigo and Country Meadows roads in the Town of Peshtigo.
The occupants of the struck vehicle were declared dead at the site, according to the news release.
The two individuals in the pursued vehicle were transported to medical facilities in the Milwaukee area with severe injuries.
No names have been released.
No law enforcement officers were injured. The involved deputy with the Marinette County Sheriff's Office was placed on administrative duty, per the agency's policy.
All involved law enforcement are reportedly fully cooperating with DCI, which is leading the investigation with assistance from the Wisconsin State Patrol, the Marinette Police Department and a DCI crime response specialist.
According to the department, DCI is continuing to review evidence and determine the facts of this incident and will turn over reports to the Marinette County district attorney when the investigation concludes.
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Sophie Vogelmann can be reached at 906-786-2021 or svogelmann@dailypress.net.