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Travis Air Force Base main gate closed due to crash
The main gate at Travis Air Force Base is closed Tuesday morning due to a traffic collision, authorities said.
FAIRFIELD, Calif. - Two people were killed in a crash and car fire at the entrance of Travis Air Force Base following a police pursuit that began overnight Tuesday in Napa County, authorities said.
Traffic stop leads to pursuit, crash and car fire
What we know:
Napa County sheriff's deputies made a traffic stop just after midnight along Highway 12, east of State Route 29.
Authorities say the car, which had two occupants, then fled the scene, leading to a police pursuit into Solano County.
Around 12:17 a.m., the suspects' car crashed and became engulfed in flames in the visitor parking lot at Travis Air Force Base, the Napa County Sheriff's Department said.
Deputies tried to extinguish the fire but were unsuccessful, authorities said.
The driver and passenger died at the scene.
Authorities have not said what prompted the original traffic stop. The driver and passenger have not been identified.
The Source: Fairfield Police Department, Napa County Sheriff's Department