By Gary Lloyd
TARRANT — An 18-year-old Pinson woman died Friday after a car crashed into a tree during a brief pursuit through the city of Tarrant.
Natasha Renee Osby, of Pinson, was a passenger in a 2004 Kia Optima that was involved in a chase with Tarrant police. Jefferson County Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said the car left the road and crashed into a tree in the 1300 block of Spring Street at around 10:44 a.m. Friday. The police pursuit lasted only about three minutes, he said.
Osby was taken to UAB Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 12:25 p.m. Friday, Yates said.
The driver of the car was injured and also taken to UAB Hospital. Yates said the driver was expected to be OK.
Details surrounding the pursuit were still being gathered.
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