fire department. the suspect s car is on the other side of the sidewalk. this all started because the regional auto theft task force, also known as r.a.t. was tagging this car was called off. that wasn t enough to stop the driver from driving erratically. they discovered the stolen auto at lexington and martin luther king boulevard. the information that we had, they didn t even get a chance to follow it before it took off at a rye rate of speed. here we are, what, 8, 10 blocks later, the vehicle was involved in an accident. reporter: so police are being very clear about the fact that they did spot this stolen vehicle but they weren t even able to follow him because he started speeding so quickly. the suspect is in serious condition in an area hospital and the woman was pronounced dead at shock trauma after the accident. kelly mcferson, wjz eyewitness news. thank you, kelly. wjz will continue to follow the breaking story throughout the evening. the government s cash