STEPHENSON, WI— A Marinette County man was killed when his car crashed during a police chase in Stephenson Wednesday night.
Just after 11 p.m. Marinette County Dispatch received a call for assistance in locating and checking the welfare of a 33-year-old man. A short time later, the subject’s vehicle was spotted going eastbound on County Road W. When a deputy tried to stop the vehicle, it accelerated at a high rate of speed.
After a short pursuit, the vehicle left the roadway, hit a power pole and trees, and burst into flames.
The driver—33-year-old Jacob Kaster of Porterfield—was pronounced dead at the scene. He was alone in the vehicle.
The crash remains under investigation.
