CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A police pursuit ended in a crash in Ross County on Wednesday morning, and officers were searching for a passenger who ran from the vehicle, according to dispatch traffic.
Video from the scene, shared on Facebook by Latisha White:
The crash was reported at about 9:47 a.m. in the area of East Main Street and the U.S. 23/35 interchange in Chillicothe. Dispatch traffic indicated the vehicle struck three police cruisers before the driver was taken into custody. The passenger ran into nearby woods, and officers were working to locate him, according to reports.
Dispatchers said the passenger was believed to still be in possession of a weapon, according to the dispatch traffic. A description broadcast for the man described him as about 6 feet tall. No injuries to officers were reported in the dispatch traffic. The conditions of the people in the vehicle could not be confirmed.
A second vehicle was also reported to have been involved and to have been traveling with the suspect vehicle, according to reports.
Whether the passenger was located had not been confirmed as of the last dispatch traffic reviewed. No agency had issued a statement on the pursuit as of late Wednesday morning, and the agency that initiated the pursuit had not been confirmed.
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