Authorities are continuing to investigate a weekend incident where a 27-year-old man allegedly fled from police, striking two troopers, then died in a crash.

Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio on Monday identified the driver as Cristian F. Jimenez, of Allentown.

After an autopsy Monday, Buglio said Jimenez died of blunt-force traumatic injuries from the crash. The coroner ruled the death an accident.

Pennsylvania State Police in a news release Sunday detailed the incident that led to the crash shortly after midnight Saturday.

Troopers with state police at Fogelsville around 12:13 a.m. Sunday attempted to stop a 1999 Ford F-150 in Allentown, but the driver initially failed to pull over, the release states.

With police in pursuit, the pickup truck stopped in the area of Lehigh Street

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