One Injured After Police Pursuit Ends In Crash On McFarland Blvd.

TUSCALOOSA, AL ? Two people have been taken into custody following a high-speed chase involving Tuscaloosa Police officers that ended with a stolen vehicle crashing into traffic on McFarland Boulevard Wednesday morning. In total, four vehicles, including the stolen suspect vehicle, were damaged and one person was transported to DCH Regional Medical Center with minor injuries.

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The Tuscaloosa Police Department said in a release that officers attempted to stop the driver of a white Toyota Camry at 8:39 a.m. while near the intersection of 15th Street East and McFarland Boulevard. According to police, the driver then fled, weaving in and out of traffic before crashing at the intersection of James I. Harrison Parkway and McFarland Boulevard.

The man and a female passenger reportedly then exited the Camry and ran behind restaurants in the area near the Interstate 59/20 ramps. Both have been taken into custody and are being interviewed by investigators. They have not been identified at this time and information on potential charges is expected sometime soon.

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