UPDATE: New details released in chase, fatal crash on Interstate 65

UPDATE: ALEA has now identified some of the people involved in the crash that happened on Interstate 65 on Thursday afternoon.

ALEA says one person was killed and another was injured after the chase on Interstate 65 that ended in Montgomery, which then led to an officer-involved shooting.

The chase began at about 2:26 Thursday afternoon when state troopers say they tried to conduct a traffic stop on I-65 in Autauga County on the truck which they say had been stolen.

They say the driver tried to elude and a chase started. State troopers say the driver caused two crashes before crashing the pickup and overturning it at about 2:38PM near the 173 mile marker in Montgomery County, which is just north of downtown.

ALEA says gunfire was exchanged between a person in the truck and state troopers.  That gunfire left one person dead and another in the hospital. No officers were injured.  

Friday, ALEA identified the driver as 35-year-old Isaias Garcia of Rowlett, Texas. They say he hit another pickup, driven by 63-year-old David G. Vaughn of Deatsville. After that, they say Garcia hit an SUV driven by 38-year-old Ashley L. Ofield of Millbrook. After the second collision, Garcia eventually ran off the southbound shoulder of I-65 and overturned. Garcia was pronounced deceased at the scene.

ALEA says a passenger with Garcia, 46-year-old Terrell Dry Jr., of Palmetto, Georgia, was injured and taken to Baptist Medical Center South for treatment. Vaughn, the driver of a pickup who was hit, was also injured and was taken to Baptist Medical Center South for treatment.

ALEA says the pursuit began in Autauga County, however, first crash occurred near the 178 mile marker, the second occurred near the 180 mile marker both in Elmore County, and the final crash occurred near the 173 mile marker in Montgomery County.

ALEA says once complete, the findings will be turned over to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.