Investigators have released of a police chase that ended with the death of a woman in Charles County, Maryland, last month.
Inga Person, 52, of D.C. died on the Charles County Parkway after the car she was a passenger in crashed during a police pursuit at about 8 p.m. on Jan. 20.
The Charles County Sheriff鈥檚 office said the vehicle鈥檚 driver failed to pull over when an officer attempted a traffic stop in the area of St. Charles Parkway near St. Ignatius Drive and then led officers on a chase.
Joseph Eugene Penn, 41, of Suitland, Maryland, who was driving the Toyota Camry, lost control near a curve in the road and crashed. Penn was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; Person was pronounced dead at the scene.
At the time of the pursuit, Penn was wanted for failure to appear in a felony theft case in Charles County Circuit Court and on an active civil warrant, .
He was out on bond from a drug arrest in Prince George鈥檚 County last August, according to online court records.
The Maryland State Police CRASH team is investigating the crash that could lead to additional charges.
The Independent Investigations Division of Maryland鈥檚 Office of the Attorney General is reviewing what happened.
鈥淥ur investigation will look into the driver鈥檚 actions that led to the pursuit and crash as well as the officer鈥檚 actions,鈥� Public Information Officer Thomas Lester told 海角社区app in an email. 鈥淲e may review policies as part of our criminal investigation, but we do not make policy recommendations.鈥�
Investigators would like to talk with people who were in two vehicles that were in the area of what happened and anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has more information. They can call 410-576-7070.
