Police: Oregon man dies after turning off stolen car’s lights to elude officers, hitting tree

Police: OR man dies after crashing stolen car

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — An Oregon man is dead after police say he crashed a stolen vehicle into a tree after shutting off the headlights in an attempt to elude officers.

Springfield police Sgt. Tom Borchers confirmed Monday that 21-year-old Christopher Lee Rose died at Sacred Heart Medical Center.

The Springfield man crashed early Saturday.

Police say they were pursuing a stolen vehicle on city streets before losing sight of it when the lights were shut off. They found the car after it crashed.

Information from: The Register-Guard, www.registerguard.com