A 20-year-old man died Monday when he crashed a stolen car into a tree following a high-speed chase with police.
Late Monday morning, the Iowa County Sheriff's Office notified law enforcement about two cars racing toward Dane County Highway 18/151, Dane County Sheriff's Office Spokesperson Elise Schaffer said.
According to Schaffer, Verona Police located the vehicles shortly after but abandoned pursuit for safety reasons.
Madison Police located one vehicle near Midvale Boulevard and Tokay Boulevard and pursued until the suspect approached a hill on Mineral Point Road, Schaffer said.
The suspect then lost control and hit a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Schaffer.
Officers recovered nine firearms from the vehicle, Schaffer said.
The other vehicle crashed on Maple Grove Road, and that suspect fled on foot before stealing another vehicle, according to the report.
Schaffer said he abandoned that vehicle as well and is believed to be at large.
