Hilltop police chase ends in Downtown Columbus crash
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – One person was arrested and hospitalized after a high-speed chase ended in a crash on a Columbus interstate early Friday morning.
Columbus police said that at 1:08 a.m. officers attempted a traffic stop after spotting a “possible suspect car” at the intersection of Sullivant Avenue and Whitethorne Avenue in the Hilltop. The driver fled the scene and led police onto Interstate 70, where the vehicle crashed into a barrier at I-70 East and Livingston Avenue in Downtown, Columbus.
The suspect ran away from the crashed vehicle but was eventually apprehended. He was taken to Grant Medical Center in stable condition.
Police did not elaborate on “possible suspect car”. No other injuries were reported.