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Driver dies after leading deputies on chase in stolen dump truck in Immokalee

IMMOKALEE Fla. – The driver of a stolen dump truck is dead after leading deputies on a chase on State Road 29 in Immokalee Wednesday.

Deputies responded to the call of a stolen dump truck around 7 p.m. and began pursuing the driver who was driving erratically crashing into cars and driving into Farm Workers Village, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies followed the driver into a neighborhood where they say the person continued driving recklessly.

Law enforcement shot at the truck before it crashed into a canal, according to CCSO.

The driver was pronounced dead.

Investigators have not yet confirmed the suspect’s identity or exact cause of death.

This is a developing story. Count on NBC2 to bring you the latest information as it becomes available.

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