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The man who police say fled from a police officer Tuesday, leading to a pursuit that ended in a fatal crash, was under surveillance by officers prior to the chase.

Police have identified Michael Ramsey, 32, as the victim who died in a police pursuit that ended in a fiery crash Tuesday night. Four people were hospitalized after the crash, which happened at Arlington Avenue and Brookville Road about 7:15 p.m.

State police Capt. Dave Bursten said a trooper spotted a car making illegal lane maneuvers around 10th Street and Post Road and tried to pull him over. The car instead took off.

Bursten said a pursuit ensued which lasted about five minutes. A surveillance camera captured dramatic video of the deadly collision.

The suspect's car, a light-colored Oldsmobile, ran through the intersection at Arlington and Brookville and slammed into a black BMW SUV, then struck a 2005 GMC pick-up truck and caught fire.

The driver, 37-year-old Mark Padgett of Indianapolis, suffered a broken leg in the crash.

On Wednesday, ISP said in a media release that Padgett was "involved in a heroin, possibly laced with the deadly drug Fentanyl, drug transaction in the area of 25th Street and Post Rd."