2 in custody following Friday morning pursuit in Jefferson City

Two people were taken into custody following a police pursuit that ended with a vehicle collision at Bolivar and West Main streets in Jefferson City on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018.
Two people were taken into custody following a police pursuit that ended with a vehicle collision at Bolivar and West Main streets in Jefferson City on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018.

Two people were taken into custody following a police pursuit Friday morning in Jefferson City.

Just before 9 a.m., officers attempted to stop a vehicle that had been reported stolen from the 1100 block of E. Dunklin St earlier. Friday morning, according to Jefferson City Police Department reports.

The vehicle was found in the area of the 100 block of W. Dunklin St. The driver failed to stop for officers, and a pursuit began.

The pursuit continued from West Dunklin and Washington Street westbound, then went north onto Bolivar Street, where the vehicle collided with an SUV at the intersection of Bolivar and West Main streets.

The stolen vehicle overturned and struck a parked truck before coming to rest.

The driver and a passenger in the stolen vehicle fled the crash scene on foot, but were taken into custody after a short chase.

The driver of the SUV was taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries.

The driver and the passenger in the stolen vehicle were not named pending the filing of formal charges. Those charges could include theft of a motor vehicle, assault, possession of stolen property, resisting arrest and numerous other traffic offenses, officers said.

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