Woman who died after fleeing officer is ID'd

A woman who died early Wednesday when her car hit two palm trees after she sped away from a Taxicab Authority officer has been identified as Becky Sue Rognlien, 40, Las Vegas.

Rognlien, a grant writer, was eastbound on Tropicana Avenue just west of U.S. 95 when the Taxicab Authority officer saw her run a red light and pulled her over. After stopping, the woman sped off and then crashed.

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