Police Pursuit Ends With Crash

ALLEN/ DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) - What was supposed to be a routine traffic stop turned into a two-county pursuit.

Fort Wayne Police say they were alerted to an erratic driver on Coldwater Road about 1:15 Thursday afternoon.

They attempted to stop the unidentified driver who then sped off initiating a pursuit.

The driver continued north into DeKalb County and into the city of Garrett, where officers were able to use “Stop Stix” to deflate one of the suspect's tires.

The driver continued north at speeds up to 65 mph, when he came to a curve on County Road 11 in DeKalb County, lost control and hit a tree.

Police say the vehicle flipped over and landed on its top, trapping the driver.

He was flown to a Fort Wayne hospital in serious condition.

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