HURRICANE, Utah – Hurricane police officials say a suspect is dead following a crash during a pursuit Wednesday.

According to police, they were called to a retail theft in progress in Lin, where the suspect threatened the life of an employee, escalating the situation to a robbery.

The suspect would leave the store with officers beginning a pursuit. The pursuit went east on State Street before continuing north through La Verkin and on to Toquerville.

Officers allegedly lost sight of the suspect and found him again when he collapsed.

According to police, the suspect was removed from the car and found dead. The Utah Highway Patrol is now investigating the crash. Due to the ongoing investigation, the suspect’s name is not being released at this time.

FOX 13 News has reached out to police for more information.