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Three former Texas high school athletes dead after police chase ends in fiery crash: report

Driver going more than 20 mph over speed limit when deputy attempted what would be fatal stop

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Three former Texas high school student-athletes died in a fiery crash after a police chase, according to a report.

Phabian Bynaum, 19, Davarius Bynaum, 20, and Malik Thomas, 21, who previously attended Cameron High School, died in the crash on Thursday.

Phabian Bynaum was driving more than 20 miles per hour over the speed limit on U.S. 190 between Cameron and Milano, Milam County Sheriff Mike Clore told FOX 7 Austin. He said one of his deputies attempted to stop the vehicle unsuccessfully and that a chase began.

Bynaum lost control of the vehicle as he attempted to pass another car, a Texas Department of Public Safety press release states. The vehicle then crashed into a tree, barreled through a fence, flipped and caught fire in a field.

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Phabian Bynaum, 19, Davarius Bynaum, 20, and Malik Thomas, 21, died in a crash following a police chase. (Provided to FOX 7 Austin)

"This affected the families, but it also affected our community here. Each boy belonged to all of us. These are our kids, our babies," a speaker said at a prayer vigil Friday.

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Crash scene where 3 former TX high school athletes died

Scene of the crash where three former Texas high school athletes died after a police chase. (FOX 7 Austin)

Cameron ISD Superintendent Kevin Sprinkles said counselors would be made available for students and staff at each of the district's schools.

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A police chase in Milam County ended in a fiery crash on Highway 190 near Milano, Texas. Three former Cameron High School student-athletes died in that crash. (FOX 7 Austin)

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Texas state law requires motorists to pull to the right side of the roadway and stop when approached by an emergency vehicle with lights and sirens activated.

"Attempting to evade law enforcement in a motor vehicle is not only a felony, it places everyone on the roadways in danger," a spokesperson for TXDPS said.