Vermont Police Officer, 19, Dies in Crash With Burglary Suspect She Was Chasing

Vermont Police Officer, 19, Dies in Crash With Burglary Suspect She Was Chasing
Rutland City Police Officer Jessica Ebbighausen in a file photo. Vermont State Police via AP
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RUTLAND, Vt.—A Vermont police officer was killed and two other officers were injured when a burglary suspect crashed into two police cruisers pursuing him, Vermont State Police said.

Rutland City Police Officer Jessica Ebbighausen, 19, was killed on Friday afternoon. The crash happened as police chased a vehicle driven by Tate Rheaume, 20, a suspect in an attempted break-in at a house, state police said.