A little more than an hour later a New Haven officer spotted the stolen SUV at Whalley and Winthrop avenues. The officer called for backup and when backup arrived tried to pull the SUV over, police said. Rather than stop, the SUV driver fled. "Minutes later, officers found the stolen car" crashed into the synagogue, New Haven Officer David Hartman said.</s>(JTA) — Two men were killed when the car they allegedly hijacked crashed into a New Haven, Connecticut, synagogue building during a police chase.

The SUV driven by the men crashed into Congregation Beth El Keser Synagogue early on Monday morning.

The two men allegedly had carjacked the 2005 Toyota Highlander shortly after midnight on Monday.

The synagogue sustained minimal structural damage, NBC Connecticut reported. No one was inside the synagogue at the time of the crash.

New Haven police told the local Fox News affiliate that the investigation has been turned over to the Connecticut State Police and the state’s attorney’s office.</s>Two men were killed when the car they allegedly hijacked crashed into a New Haven, Connecticut, synagogue building during a police chase. The synagogue sustained minimal structural damage, NBC Connecticut reported.

Start the conversation, or Read more at Forward.</s>NEW HAVEN - State police have identified the two men they say were killed when they crashed a stolen SUV into the side of a synagogue following a police chase in New Haven.

The crash happened at Temple Beth El Keser Israel on Whalley Avenue early Monday morning.

Troopers say Tommy Brown, 21, of New Haven, and Andrew Bolden-Velez, 20, of West Haven, died when their car slammed into the temple.

State police say New Haven officers had tried to pull over the two men in connection with a carjacking before the chase and crash.</s>Police searching for driver who crashed stolen SUV into Tarpon Springs home before fleeing

Tarpon Springs police are searching for the driver of a stolen SUV who crashed into a house before fleeing the scene. [Tarpon Springs Police Department]

Tarpon Springs Police are searching for the driver who fled the scene after crashing an SUV stolen on Christmas into a house early Tuesday morning.

After receiving a call around 12:55, police found a silver 2009 Ford Edge had crashed into the front of a residence at 1297 S Disston Ave.

Witnesses told police that they saw a man with visible injuries running from the scene, and after a K9 and air search, police said they could not locate him.

Police said they contacted the owner of the SUV, who said the vehicle had been stolen from his Dunedin residence on Christmas when he loaned it to an acquaintance.

Crews are determining the extent of damage to the home, police said, and four occupants inside at the time of the crash were not injured.</s>NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Two men were killed when the SUV they were in slammed into a synagogue in New Haven early Monday.

Police say the two men had carjacked the 2005 Toyota Highlander from a man at Fitch and Blake streets shortly after midnight.

Later in the morning, the vehicle was spotted at Whalley and Winthrop avenues. An officer followed the vehicle until backup arrived and police tried to pulled it over. Police say the SUV fled from police and, minutes later, crashed into the Congregation Beth El Keser Synagogue at 85 Harrison Street.

Both occupants of the vehicle were pronounced dead. Their names were not immediately available.

New Haven police have turned the investigation over to Connecticut State Police.</s>ABC13 has obtained new surveillance video of a fight at a Chevron gas station that police say happened just moments before an SUV crashed into a bus stop, sending several people to the hospital overnight.The video shows five people walking into the gas station at Dunlave and Richmond Avenue. An SUV almost hits them, then a fight breaks out with men punching and kicking.Five people jumped into their white SUV and drove off, while the driver in another vehicle followed them.The driver of the white SUV lost control and slammed into a METRO bus stop at Richmond and Hillcroft. The vehicle went on to strike several parked cars at an automotive business, before crashing into a traffic control box.Six people were taken to the hospital, but miraculously, all of them survived. Police said none of the victims have life-threatening injuries.Police think the driver of the SUV was trying to get away from that confrontation when the crash occurred.</s>Two men suspected of a carjacking in Connecticut were killed when they crashed a stolen car into a synagogue following a police chase.

Tommy Clayton Brown, 23, and Andrew Bolden-Velez, 20, died after they crashed a 2005 Toyota Highlander following a police pursuit early Monday morning.

The two young men had taken the car, along with the victim's wallet and cell phone after they claimed they had a handgun, New Haven police say.

The two men approached the unharmed victim and one indicated that he had a gun underneath his clothes, according to police.

Brown, of New Haven, was behind the wheel of the SUV and Bolden-Velez, of West Haven, was in the passenger seat when it smashed into the Congregation Beth El Keser Synagogue.

The suspected carjackers allegedly fled in the vehicle when police tried to

It took crews nearly three hours to remove the severely damaged car from the structure.</s>One person is hospitalized after a crash involving a Wawa delivery truck and an SUV in the Feltonville section of Philadelphia.It happened before 7 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of West Wyoming Ave. and North Fairhill St.Police say the collision sent the SUV into a parked car.The driver of the SUV sustained injuries and was taken to an area hospital with stable vital signs.Motorists were being advised to avoid the area.</s>Utility vehicle specialist Mahindra is reportedly working on yet another SUV. The seven-seater will fall on the same segment as Toyota Fortuner and Ford Endeavour and is poised to be the new flagship SUV of the Mumbai-based car maker.

Mahindra SsangYong Tivoli compact SUV may not come to India

The SUV will be ready by the end of 2017 and is positioned above the XUV500, reports Autocar. The vehicle will replace SsanYong Rexton in India. This also means end of the road for Mahindra's Korean subsidiary in the country.

Codenamed Y400, the SUV will be based on the SsangYong LIV-2 concept unveiled at the 2016 Paris Motor show. The Y400 will have new-generation body-on-frame chassis designed to underpin Ssangyong's new crew-cab pick-up to compete against Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux.

The SsangYong LIV-2 measures 4,850mm in length, 1,960mm in width, 1,800mm in height and

 2,865mm in wheelbase. The Y400 is expected to follow the same dimensions ensuring better cabin space over its rivals.

Being a premium SUV, the Y400 will boast of fine leather, Geonic pattern and piano-black gloss accent panels in its upholstery. The SUV will features mood lighting and an integrated communication system with a 9.2-inch monitor in the centre dashboard and a 10.1-inch monitor in each headrest, wi-fi mirroring for devices, Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto compatibility.

The new SUV is likely to be powered by common rail direct injection 2.2-litre Euro 6 diesel engine to generate 180bhp and 420Nm in torque. The petrol option will have newly developed petrol 2.0-litre GDi turbo engine with 225bhp and 350Nm in torque. The powertrains will be mated to a choice of six-speed manual and automatic transmissions while diesel variants may additionally get seven-speed automatic transmission.

According to Autocar report, the Y400 could be priced Rs 4-5 lakh lesser than the new Toyota Fortuner. Y400 is expected to premiere at the 2017 Seoul motor show.
In New Haven Connecticut, two men are suspected of approaching a man claiming to have a gun, took his cellphone and wallet. Then they stole his SUV and apparently lost control as they were killed when their stolen SUV accidentally crashed into and seriously damaged a synagogue (Hartford Courant)