KOKOMO, Ind. — A Kokomo woman died in a two-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on the city's northwest side.
Just after 3:15 a.m. on Dec. 11, Kokomo Police tried to stop a 2016 black Nissan in the area of Mulberry and Washington streets, but the driver fled to the east side of the city and officers terminated the pursuit after losing sight of the vehicle.
Within minutes, while still searching for the Nissan, police were called to a crash at the intersection of Berkley Road and West Jefferson Street.
Officers found that one of the vehicles in the crash was the suspect Nissan that had escaped earlier. A 24-year-old Kokomo woman was a passenger in the Nissan and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. She was later identified as Sydney Glenn.
Kokomo Police identified the driver as 34-year-old William Lane, of Bolingbrook, Illinois. Investigators believe Lane was driving west on Jefferson Street and crossed the intersection at a high rate of speed, striking a 2015 Dodge Ram truck driven by James Conwell, 35, of Kokomo.
Both drivers were taken to the hospital for treatment, as well as one of the other passengers in the Nissan. A fourth passenger in the Nissan ran from the scene and remains at large.
Investigators said impaired driving played a role in the crash, which is still under investigation.
As a result, police have obtained arrest warrants for Lane and 26-year-old Shaduan Marks, of Racine, Wisconsin.
Lane faces the following charges:
- Reckless homicide — Level 5 felony
- Operating while intoxicated resulting in death — Level 4 felony
- Operating while intoxicated resulting in serious bodily injury — Level 5 felony
- Driving while suspended or revoked resulting in death — Level 5 felony
Warrants issued for Marks include:
- Aiding, inducing or causing reckless homicide — Level 5 felony
- Aiding, inducing or causing operating while intoxicated resulting in death — Level 4 felony
Kokomo Police are asking anyone in the area of the crash to check their home surveillance systems to see if they captured any images leading up to the crash or of the crash itself.
Anyone with information about this incident should call Sgt. Troy Hintz at 765-456-7293 or the KPD Hotline at 765-456-7017. You may qualify for a cash reward by calling Central Indiana Crime Stoppers at 1-800-262-TIPS with your anonymous tip.