The search is on for a person who led state troopers on a chase in Moore County, but vanished after crashing.

Officials say it started as an attempted traffic stop at around 11:30 p.m. on US-15 501.

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The driver refused to pull over for troopers, led them on a chase and eventually crashed in Pinehurst.

Emergency responders found the car on fire off the side of the road – but no one inside.

Highway patrol is handling the investigation.