Vigil held for driver who crashed into 3 Garfield Heights homes in police chase

GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - The family of the 19-year-old killed after an early-morning police chase led to crashing into three Garfield Heights homes held a vigil to raise awareness on the incident.

Maple Heights police officials said officers were performing a traffic stop on a car that contained two people following reports of a shooting shortly after 3 a.m. on March 31.

Officials said the car fled from the police and led officers on a pursuit.

Police said the individuals led police through Libby Road and onto Granger Road, where the car hit a tree and stopped in front of a yard in the 13800 block of Granger Road.

Officials confirmed the driver of the car, later identified as 19-year-old Naszier Woodward, was ejected from the as a result of the crash and died from their injuries.

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