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Reckless driver flees police and crashes on I-55

Heard on: DuPage IL Law Dispatch Group Calls
03:57
00:00
John One.
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Plainfield Rd & S Cass Ave, Darien, IL 60561
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Officers pursued a Dodge Durango that was being driven recklessly through several neighborhood streets. The vehicle ran a red light, drove the wrong way in traffic on Cass Avenue, and then entered Interstate 55. A crash occurred, leaving debris on the roadway and at least one other vehicle, a BMW, damaged. Witnesses reported people running from the crash scene through nearby woods. Officers searched the area, used a drone and a police dog to help, and one male who said he was in the vehicle approached officers. One male was taken into custody in connection with the incident.

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