PONTOON BEACH, Mo. – A police chase starting in Missouri crosses into Illinois earlier than ending in a critical crash.
County police say that the incident all started a little bit after midnight within the Jennings space of north St. Louis County.
The incident began when an officer from the Metropolis of Jennings Precinct tried to cease a Mercedes SUV dashing within the space of Goodfellow Avenue and Veronica Avenue.
Police declare the driving force of the Mercedes refused to cease and as a substitute made a U-turn, driving straight in the direction of the officer.
The officer was in a position to keep away from the collision with the Mercedes and started a pursuit of the SUV.
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The pursuit continued over into Illinois earlier than ending in Pontoon Seaside when the automobile that police have been chasing appeared to have crashed at Route 111, south of Interstate-270.
Authorities say the Mercedes tried to get off at I-270 on the Route 111 exit however the driver misplaced management, inflicting the SUV to roll a number of instances.
Investigators say the Mercedes hit a concrete median and the driving force, a 27-year-old man from St. Louis, was thrown from the automobile.
He was taken to the hospital with what the authorities described as life-threatening accidents.
There have been no passengers within the Mercedes, and no officers have been damage.
The Illinois state police are heading the precise crash investigation. The St. Louis County Police are investigating the opposite components of the incident, together with the pursuit.
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