A second person involved in the crash declined medical treatment.
A Springfield police cruiser involved in the pursuit reportedly crashed into a wooden fence, but the officer driving was uninjured.
Springfield police began a pursuit about 8:20 a.m. in the south side of the city near a convenience store on Selma Road, Ohio State Highway Patrol Sgt. James Bryner said.
Credit: Bill Lackey
Credit: Bill Lackey
According to a brief release from the city, the suspects were driving a car believed to have been stolen from the 400 block of Race Street.
The car reportedly reached speeds of up to 60 mph in the city and 80 mph in the county during the pursuit.
The pursuit went into the county on Rebert Pike and Fairfield Pike, and the vehicle crashed near the intersection of Garrison Road and Fairfield Pike.
Roads were blocked in the area.
A Springfield Police Division official confirmed that one person fled the scene and went into a field.
That suspect later was found through the use of a drone piloted by Bethel Twp. Fire Chief Jacob King, who had been called in to help by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
King said the suspect was lying in tall grass among cows in a field. King said that person was taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries from the crash.
A Springfield police official said the agency is also investigating other carjacking cases but could not provide an exact number or more specifics.
Officials said Springfield police were handling the original incident, while troopers were handling the crash investigations. Clark County Sheriff’s officials referred questions about the case to Springfield police.
Anyone with information on the carjacking theft can call Springfield Police Division at 937-324-7685.
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