Two people were killed in a crash on Interstate 65 in Shelby County on Saturday night – a man who had been pursued by law enforcement and an innocent motorist.

Shelby County Coroner Lina Evans on Sunday identified the two killed as 21-year-old Elias Trejo Andino and 22-year-old Tyrek Howard.

Few details have been released but authorities said Andino was one of at least two suspects who at one point were being pursued.

His vehicle crashed into Howard’s, who was not involved in the chases.

Both were pronounced dead on the scene.

Multiple agencies were involved in the pursuit, including the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and ALEA state troopers. It was not immediately clear what started the chase.

The deadly crash happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. on I-65 northbound at mile marker 243, near the Cahaba Valley Road exit.

ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation is leading the probe.

Another suspect, police said, continued fleeing, ultimately ending up in Calera. He lost control of his vehicle on George Roy Parkway near Nottingham Drive.

The vehicle ended up in someone’s backyard, damaging a guardrail and a citizen’s privacy fence and AC unit.

The suspect fled on foot and was ultimately caught hiding in bushes and arrested by a Calera officer approximately a half mile from the crash scene, said Calera Police Chief David Hyche.

The suspect refused medical treatment and was turned over to Alabaster police.

Efforts to obtain more information from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, ALEA and Alabaster police were not immediately successful.

“When a suspect chooses to flee the police, they choose to place themselves, the community and law enforcement in danger,’’ Hyche said in a Facebook post on Sunday. “Calling off a pursuit often does not result in the suspect slowing down and driving safely.”

“Cities around the country where law enforcement has tried policies giving shoplifters or suspects who flee a free pass are now dealing with citizens and business owners that are tired of being victimized,’’ the chief said.

“This was not our pursuit last night but we in Shelby County will always be there to help our neighboring agencies,’’ Hyche said. “If you (criminal) run on foot and hide in a Calera neighborhood we won’t just look for a little while and leave, we will do everything in our power to find you and keep our citizens safe.”

The northbound lanes of I-65 were shut down for hours while the investigation was ongoing.

This story will be updated when more information becomes available.