One hospitalized after crashing during Terre Haute pursuit

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Murray/ Vigo Co. Jail

UPDATE: Donald P. Murray, 40, of Terre Haute, was booked into the Vigo County Jail Friday around 6:30 p.m.
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​By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

A Terre Haute man was hospitalized after crashing a vehicle during a police pursuit across the city Friday afternoon.

The driver --- whose name has yet to be released by the Terre Haute Police Department – suffered injuries after he crashed into a creek and then was fleeing officers on foot.

Meanwhile, he has been charged with resisting law enforcement, criminal recklessness, operator never licensed, reckless driving and a failure to appear warrant, according to the report.

THPD officers initiated a traffic stop at N. 13th and Buckeye Streets around 4:30 p.m., for the active warrant. The driver fled in the vehicle.

The pursuit ultimately ended near a subdivision north of E. Margaret Drive, when the suspect vehicle ran off the roadway.

Police say he attempted to flee on foot and was quickly apprehended by a West Terre Haute Police K-9 ---  who had arrived on scene to assist the THPD ,  along with other agencies.