Ronald Ealey, 42, killed, after a police pursuit of of a pickup, driven by Steven Little, 30, leads to a crash between the pursued pickup and the victims car, at the intersection of Alabama 59 and Azalea in Foley.

A driver who who led deputies on a chase that resulted in a fatal wreck in Foley on Wednesday is believed to have been under the influence of alcohol, the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office said.

The Sheriff's Office said it suspects the collision happened when the driver who was being pursued — Steven Little — ran a red light at Alabama 59 and Azalea Avenue.

The Dodge truck that Little was driving collided with a car being driven by Ronald Ealey, 42, of East Azalea Avenue in Foley. The accident claimed Ealey's life.

The Sheriff's Office obtained a court order to get blood samples from Little so it could be tested for the presence of alcohol, Maj. Anthony Lowery said.

Lowery, citing the ongoing investigation, said he could not say why investigators suspect alcohol played a role in Wednesday's events.

Little, 30, of Summerdale, is being held without bond at the Baldwin County Corrections Center on charges of manslaughter, attempting to elude and reckless endangerment.

Lowery said the command staff at the Sheriff's Office has reviewed video of the chase that was captured by cameras on patrol cars.

He said based on the video "deputies at each level from the unmarked to the marked units all followed procedure, all followed proper protocol."

Before the chase, the Foley Police Department received calls about the driver of a Dodge pickup driving erratically, Lowery said.

He said it was reported to Foley police that the pickup's driver was going more than 80 mhp and was going to cause a wreck.

An undercover deputy in an unmarked car happened to notice Little's driving, turned on his car's blue lights and attempted to stop Little, the Sheriff's Office said.

When Little would not stop, the deputy engaged in a chase, the Sheriff's Office said.

"We don't allow our unmarked units to lead pursuits unless there are exigent circumstances," Lowery said.

Other deputies in marked patrol cars joined the chase.

Video from the patrol cars show the truck swerving into head-on traffic, driving south in a north-bound lane and passing in the wrong lane, Lowery said.

The chase ended when the truck collided with the car and overturned.

After the collision, Little climbed out of the truck and ran, but deputies were able to quickly catch up to him, the Sheriff's Office said.

Lowery said the decision to pursue is not an easy one for deputies to make.

"Obviously, they have to use good judgment," he said. "On the other side, you can't just let everyone go. If you did, everyone would from flee from the police, obviously."

Lowery said supervisors were involved in the chase and made decisions as it progressed.

"All the things that the deputies could have done were done," he said.