MADISON, IN. (THECOUNT) — Blake Coombs, the teenager accused of igniting a police chase in Madison, Indiana that ended in the death of his two passengers, is now in police custody.
Coombs, 18, was hospitalized after police said he led them on a pursuit last Thursday in Jefferson County, Indiana.
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Tyler Cooley, a senior at Southwestern High School in Hanover, Indiana, has been identified as the victim in the pursuit vehicle crash near Madison, Indiana last Thursday night. The crash forced the cancellation of Friday’s Homecoming dance.
Cooley, 18, and Brooklyn James, 19, both died in Thursday’s crash following a high-speed police pursuit that ended in Jefferson County, Indiana.
According to reports, the pursuit commenced at 4 p.m. after Madison police officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The driver then fled the scene at a high rate of speed.
The pursuit ended after about 20 minutes when the driver of the vehicle lost control and crashed into a utility pole at State Road 256 and Thompson Road.
James and Cooley were passengers in the vehicle.
Coombs, the driver, was transported to an area hospital to be treated for serious injuries.
Police said the driver did not have a license at the time of the crash. So far, no charges have been filed, reports WLKY.
No officers were injured in the pursuit.
Southwestern High School said it has canceled Friday’s Homecoming dance.
Court documents show that Coombs appeared in court Tuesday morning in the Hall of Justice, meaning he is out of the hospital, reports WLKY.
His bond was set at $25,000 on the warrant out of Jefferson County, Indiana.
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Geo quick facts: Madison is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. As of the 2010 United States Census its population was 11,967. Over 55,000 people live within 15 miles of downtown Madison. Madison is the largest city along the Ohio River between Louisville and Cincinnati – Wikipedia.