RICHMOND — A wanted individual was critically injured when fleeing from Richmond Police in a car chase.
Richmond Police Department and SAFE officers worked together to stop Brian Burdette near the intersection of Northwest 5th and West Main streets.
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Burdette was wanted for a felony charge in relation to dealing with methamphetamine and a felony charge in relation to possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, a release said.
Officers chased Burdette through many city streets after he refused to stop.
According to police, Burdette tried to avoid an Amazon delivery truck but was struck instead. He was taken to Reid Health and later transferred to Miami Valley Hospital in critical condition.
Indian State Police responded to the scene to investigate the crash.
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