The St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office has released information on a crash that occurred Wednesday that killed two teenagers. The teens were in a car that was hit by another vehicle that was being pursued by Mishawaka Police.
(You can read the release below.)
St. Joseph County – Yesterday evening at approximately 8:00 p.m., Mishawaka Police Department officers were dispatched to the 500 block of E. 12th St. where a door had been kicked in at a residence. Officers engaged in a foot pursuit iwth a male near that address who they then saw get into the back seat of a silver Pontiac Grand Prix. Officers pursued the Pontiac for less than a minute when the Pontiac, traveling westbound on 13th St., struck a Chevrolet Cavalier traveling south on Spring St. Two males were seen fleeing on foot from the Pontiac, and a female passenger in the Pontiac remained on scene and cooperated with investigators. At this time, the driver of the Pontiac is unknown.
Both occupants of the Cavalier were taken to the hospital where they were subsequently pronounced deceased. They have been positively identified as Clayton McClish, M/W 19 years old of Osceola, and Elizabeth Johnson, F/W 18 years old of Mishawaka.
The St. Joseph County Fatal Crash Team (FACT) was activated, per protocol, to assist with the investigation. This remains an active and on-going investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call FACT at 574-235-9514 or Crime Stoppers at 288-STOP.