FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — Police say a passenger has died after a police pursuit resulted in a crash in Gahanna on Wednesday evening.
The crash happened just after 7 p.m. at the intersection of Clark State Road and Headley Road, according to Gahanna police.
Police said the incident begin when officers attempted to stop and take 38-year-old Christopher McCleese II into custody in the area of Park Drive.
McCleese was wanted for felonious assault stemming from a domestic incident on Jan. 3.
Police pursued McCleese for four minutes before the vehicle crashed into a tree. A female passenger, identified as 44-year-old Shannon Currier, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Currier was the alleged victim in the Jan. 3 domestic violence incident involving McCleese, according to police.
McCleese fled on foot from the crash site but was captured a short time later. He was taken to the hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Once released, McCleese will be taken to the Franklin County Jail.
Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Gahanna Division of Police at 614-342-4240.
