High speed chase ends in a local man dead

There was an early Christmas morning high-speed chase, which ended with a local man dead and police investigating.

Just after midnight, New Hanover County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop a speeding driver. The driver crossed in to Wilmington city limits, and would not pull over.

The suspect lost control of the vehicle, hit a patrol car and slammed in to a tree in the 2200 block of Oleander.

Ronald Mark Berry was transported to New Hanover Regional Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries. The WPD is investigating the accident.