SPRINGFIELD — Law enforcement agents attempted to catch up to a “reckless driver” before they crashed into a pole in Springfield Sunday overnight.
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The Springfield post of Ohio State Highway Patrol initially began following a driver after they were reportedly driving recklessly. However, it was not long before the driver then crashed their Chevy pickup truck into a pole near the intersection of North Bechtle Avenue and West North Street at 3:16 a.m., dispatchers for state troopers said.
Due to the location of the crash, Springfield Police also responded to the scene to lead the investigation into the incident.
State troopers informed officers, as they arrived, that there was not a pursuit. State troopers were first and foremost attempting to catch up to the “reckless driver,” and as such, could not designate the following as a “pursuit,” dispatchers said. Furthermore, they began the “catch-up” relatively near the crash site that not much ground was covered.
As law enforcement agents investigated the scene, they reported that the driver was possibly trapped inside the vehicle, and thus needing extrication.
The driver reported minor injuries following the crash. As a result, no transports to local hospitals were made.
The driver was not taken into custody or arrested. A routine crash report was created for the incident.
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