SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Authorities say a driver speeding from police who wanted to pull him over for street racing ran a red light and crashed into four other cars, killing one of the other drivers.
Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright said 21-year-old Alan Dixon was racing another car and running vehicles off the road around 8:50 p.m. Tuesday on state Highway 9 near Boiling Springs.
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Wright says Dixon sped off as a deputy tried to pull him over, running a red light near Westgate Mall.
Wright told media outlets Dixon hit one car, killing the driver, 50-year-old Thomas Delise. The Mazda then crashed into three other vehicles.
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Jail records show Dixon charged with hit and run involving death, acquiescing in racing and several other charges. It wasn't known if he had a lawyer.
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