Two arrested after police pursuit leads to crash at intersection in Franklin County.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:20am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, January 30, 2014

2 In Custody After Pursuit, Downtown Crash

Two people have been taken into custody after a pursuit that ended in a crash in Franklin County Friday morning.

Two people have been taken into custody after a pursuit that ended in a crash in Franklin County Friday morning.

According to dispatchers, a trooper from the West Jefferson post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol located a vehicle that had been reported stolen traveling on east on Interstate 70 near Madison County at about 3:52 a.m. Friday.

The trooper initiated a traffic stop, at which time the suspect vehicle sped away from the trooper.

The driver allegedly continued eastbound on I-70, to state Route 315, into downtown Columbus before crashing in the intersection of High and Vine Streets.

One person was taken into custody at the scene of the crash. The second suspect reportedly fled from the scene following the crash.

Troopers and Columbus police officers searched the area around the Columbus Convention Center for the second suspect, a 15-year-old boy. A short time later, the boy was located and taken into custody.

No other information was readily available.

Type: Car Accident
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