Two killed by man fleeing from deputies
Two people were killed after a vehicle crashed during a pursuit.
Florida Highway Patrol says the crash happened in Marion County late Friday evening.
Marion County Sheriffs Office says they were in the area of Juniper Road and Baseline Road conducting a criminal investigation when a suspicious vehicle attempted to flee the area.
Deputies say they initiated a traffic stop and pursued the vehicle that failed to stop.
Troopers say the suspect, 26-year-old Jaquard Cuyler, drove down SE 132 Street at a high rate of speed where Marion County deputies say they pulled back on the pursuit as he entered the intersection.
Shortly after approaching the intersection at US-301, Cuyler ran a red light and hit an oncoming vehicle.
According to FHP, two people in that vehicle, were killed instantly.
Troopers say that the suspect also hit a third vehicle after the initial collision. Both passengers in the third vehicle were not injured.
The two people killed have been identified as 29-year-old Brittany Chmilarski of Ocala and 57-year-old Denise Allen of The Villages.
Jaquard Cuyler, was taken to the hospital where he remains in critical condition.