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Police chase across Arlington ends with car crash and injuries in Fort Worth

A vehicle being pursued by police crashed in Fort Worth after a 10 mile chase across Arlington, Texas.  According to authorities, the chase began at 10:46pm on Monday February 16, 2009 on Arlington’s east side when a police officer noted that the car had been reported stolen.

The driver tried to escape onto East Pioneer Parkway (Spur 303) when the officer started to follow the stolen vehicle.  The driver continued to evade police for 10 miles, until the crash northwest of Lake Arlington.

Arlington police spokeswoman Tiara Ellis stated that the crash occurred in Forth Worth at the intersection of East Rosedale Street and East Loop 820.  One of the two people in the stolen vehicle had to be taken to John Peter Smith hospital from the crash scene due to injuries caused by the auto accident.

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