COTTAGE GROVE, WI – A police chase that started in Monona, Wisconsin ended with three vehicle occupants dead Monday night in the Village of Cottage Grove.
Police say a suspicious vehicle led authorities on the chase around 9:00pm Monday, during which WISC-TV in Madison reports a Dane County deputy deployed a tire deflation device. The vehicle then crashed, killing the three occupants of the car on scene.
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The Wisconsin Department of Justice says the officers involved in the chase are on administrative leave pending an investigation.
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