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Omaha police have arrested a 24-year-old man on suspicion of drunken driving after they say drove his pickup into the back of another truck, then crashed into a house.

Police say Joseph Linhart drove off after rear-ending another pickup stopped for a red light in south Omaha around 12:30 a.m. Saturday.

They say Linhart then lost control of his truck while speeding away, crashing into a home near 52nd and O streets.

Police say he tried to flee on foot but was caught a short distance away.