Driver flees from traffic stop leading to police pursuit in TH

 By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

A driver and at least one passenger are in custody following a southside police chase tonight.

According to scanner traffic, the pursuit began when the Terre Haute Police Department officer initiated a traffic stop for speeding around 8:30 p.m.

Three passengers reportedly fled on foot before the suspect vehicle was ultimately located at S. 18th and Washington Avenue.  One of the fleeing passengers passengers was apprehended with the assistance of a K-9 in the area of S. 21st Street and College Avenue.

Several units surrounded the area  south of Poplar Street to around Washington Avenue.. Indiana State Police assisted in the pursuit. Terre Haute Fire Department ambulance was called to the scene where the driver was located to treat the driver for injuries before he was transported to the Vigo County Jail.

Additional information was not available at the time of this report.