A crash that started with a chase killed an 18-year-old man and injured another driver Sunday night in Wake County.
Authorities said the crash happened around 10 p.m. on Louisburg Road near U.S. Highway 401.
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According to the State Highway Patrol (SHP), the crash stemmed from a chase. Authorities said a deputy with the Wake County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) tried to stop a Nissan 370, but the driver did not stop.
Deputies pursued the vehicle onto Louisburg Road where the driver used the oncoming lane to pass others vehicles and ran through multiple stop lights.
By the time deputies arrived at the intersection of Louisburg Road and U.S. 401, Aidan Joseph Gambone, 18, of Wake Forest, had crashed the Nissan into a Toyota Camry.
The WCSO said Gambone was clocked driving at 115 miles per hour. He died at the scene.
The driver of the Toyota was taken to the hospital.
On Monday morning, signs of the crash were still visible with tire tracks going up the roadway and debris scattered throughout the scene. A road sign was knocked down.
Several of Gambone's friends were at the crash site on Monday afternoon. They were not interested in talking about him on camera but said they were stunned by his death. A white cross and bouquet of flowers were placed along a fence and several stood in silence to pay their respects.
The crash was one of two on Louisburg Road Sunday night. A second crash scene occurred at Louisburg Road near Fox Road. That crash appeared to involve a Wake County EMS vehicle, but no one was injured.
It is unclear if the two crashes are connected to each other.
The WCSO submitted data on chases involving their agency and deaths associated with them since 2019.