State Police are investigating the deaths of two men in a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of routes 16 East and 145 in Revere early this morning.

A preliminary investigation by the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit and State troopers assigned to Troop A suggests that a 27-year-old Lynn man operating a 2005 Toyota Corolla traveled into the intersection against a red light and at a high rate of speed at about 1:25 a.m., crashing into a 1995 Toyota Corolla operated by a 65-year-old Revere man.

Both men were ejected from their vehicles. The Lynn man was transported to Whidden Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead of his injuries. The Revere man was pronounced dead at the scene.

A short time before the collision, Chelsea Police were called to the area of Eastern Avenue and Cabot Street for a report of an alleged assault during a traffic dispute. During that response, the female motorist who had reported the incident directed the officers’ attention to the Lynn man’s Corolla, identifying it as the car whose operator had threatened her.

Chelsea officers attempted to stop the car, which accelerated toward and onto Route 16 East at a high rate of speed.

Chelsea officers followed the vehicle with active lights and sirens until they were directed to disengage their pursuit near the Revere border. That direction was broadcast in light of the suspect vehicle’s high rate of speed. Officers acknowledged that instruction, ended their pursuit, and decreased their speed as they entered Route 16 East. The officers at that time lost sight of the Corolla.

All of the officers deactivated their emergency lights with the exception of the lead cruiser, which maintained its lights for safety reasons. As the cruisers continued along Route 16 into Revere with the intention of reversing direction, they came upon the crash site.

A preliminary examination of the scene indicates that the Lynn man’s vehicle collided with the Revere man’s vehicle at a high rate of speed. Investigators also noted the strong smell of alcohol inside the Lynn man’s vehicle.

State Police investigate all fatalities on Massachusetts roadways. The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section has begun an examination of the crash scene to determine the sequence of events and possible contributing factors. State Police detectives, assisted by the Crime Scene Services Section and uniformed troopers assigned to Troop A, are undertaking interviews and pursuing other investigative avenues to determine all other facts and circumstances surrounding the collision.