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Saturday, 05 November 2016 10:22

Massillon Woman Killed After Police Stop

One woman is dead, another injured in a fatal crash after one o'clock this morning after trying to get away from local police.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol identified the crash fatality as Victoria Provitt, 22, of Massillon. Massillon police attempted a trafffic stop on the 2004 Ford Taurus Provitt was driving when she hit the gas. The vehicle slammed into two utility polies on North Avenue after she lost control and left the highway. A passenger, identified as Chine Marie Myricks, 22, also of Massillon, was not wearing a seatbelt and recieved non-life threatening injuries. She was transported to Affinity Hospital.

Police say alcohol is a suspected factor in the crash.

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(OSHP) The Canton Post of the Highway Patrol is investigating a one vehicle fatal crash that occurred on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 1:13 a.m.. at the intersection of North Avenue and 1st Street.

Massillon Police Department attempted a traffic stop on a 2004 Ford Taurus westbound on North Avenue near 10th Street. The vehicle accelerated on North Avenue, lost control and traveled off the right side of the roadway striking two utility poles.

The 2004 Ford Taurus was being operated by Victoria Charmaine Provitt, age 22, of 835 Lincoln Way E, Massillon, Ohio. Provitt sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased by the Stark County Coroner's Office. Provitt was transported by Massillon Fire Department to Affinity Hospital. Provitt was wearing her seatbelt. Chine Marie Myricks, age 22, of 1268 Huron Road SE, Massillon, Ohio was a passenger in Provitt's vehicle. Myricks wasn't wearing a seatbelt and sustained non-life threatening injuries. Myricks was transported by Massillon Fire Department to Affinity Hospital. The crash currently remains under investigation.

Alcohol is suspected in the crash.

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