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Police: Driver crashed stolen vehicle during Chesapeake pursuit

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A driver crashed a stolen vehicle during a police pursuit Wednesday morning in Chesapeake, police say.

Police say the pursuit started just before 9 a.m. when officers spotted the vehicle, which had been reported stolen, heading north on the Route 168 bypass, just south of the Hanbury Road exit.


The driver refused to stop, which led to a brief pursuit that ended when the driver overturned in a median near the Battlefield Blvd. exit.

The scene after the crash. (Photo courtesy of Savannah Parish)

The driver had minor injuries and was taken into custody. Police have not identified the driver or announced charges at this time, but say the case is still under investigation.