SLAUGHTER - Authorities are looking for a pair of men who crashed a stolen SUV while fleeing sheriff's deputies and then ran from the crash scene.

According to East Feliciana Sheriff Jeff Travis, deputies tried to stop the vehicle, an SUV pulling an ATV on a trailer, on LA 412 around 7:45 a.m. over a traffic violation. The vehicle drove off and crashed into a ditch near the corner of LA 412 and Lemon B Road, and a pair of men jumped out and started running.

The sheriff's office later determined the SUV was stolen out of Baton Rouge, and the agency is now searching the surrounding area for the suspects. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office also had deputies in the area, and EBRSO is providing air support for the search.

A tow truck that was brought in to remove the SUV ended up sliding off a narrow gravel road and into a ditch. A second truck is being brought in to move both vehicles.

This is a developing story. 

ST. FRANCISVILLE - A woman who disappeared after a boating accident in the Mississippi River over the Memorial Day weekend is now believed to be dead as authorities transition their search into recovery efforts.

According to the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office, a passing towboat first discovered the crash, which happened downstream of the St. Francisville riverfront around 9 p.m. Sunday.

The boat operator, 37-year-old Anthony Bain, was airlifted from the waterway and remains hospitalized Monday.

Deputies searched the river for the missing passenger, 38-year-old Rachel Hann of St. Francisville, and continued that search the following morning. Monday evening, the sheriff's office said their goal now is to recover her remains. 

“After approximately 20 hours of continuous searching we’re now transitioning from a rescue operation to a recovery,” Sheriff Brian Spillman said in a statement. “We feel confident that we’ve covered the water surface and river banks in a large enough area that we would have discovered Ms. Hann, if she survived the crash. These are difficult decisions, but we’ve utilized boats, drones and helicopters in our grid searches and, after consulting with her family, we will now continue daylight searches in hopes of a recovery."

Law enforcement is still investigating what caused the crash.