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WOOD RIVER - One person died and another was injured and airlifted to a local hospital after an overnight chase from the Federico Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram auto dealership in Wood River that ended at a retention pond near I-255/I-270 and the Gateway Commerce Center.
When authorities arrived on the scene, a car was submerged and another stolen vehicle was near the water. Law enforcement remained on the scene at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the retention pond. There were several on hand to pull the vehicle from the water and it remained submerged at that time.
Video From The Scene:
Authorities said Hillsboro Fire Department's Dive Team removed a deceased person from the body of water around 4 a.m.
Authorities closed the eastbound and westbound I-270 ramp during the process of crash reconstruction.
More to come...
Dan Brannan also contributed to this story.
