May 22, 2021 6:30p
(WGTD)---A driver being pursued by police is in critical condition after crashing into another vehicle at Roosevelt Rd. and 30th Ave. in Kenosha.
A Pleasant Prairie police officer on routine traffic patrol spotted a reckless driver eastbound in the 4600 blk. of 75th St early Saturday afternoon, according to a news release from Pleasant Prairie Police. The officer began following the vehicle, and activated the squad's emergency lights at Roosevelt Rd.
The driver pulled over, then abruptly pulled back into traffic and accelerated. The car struck another vehicle at Roosevelt and 30th, then careened into a parking lot where it collided with a parked vehicle.
The driver of the vehicle being pursued sustained severe injuries, while the uninvolved motorist was treated for non-life threatening injuries, according to the release.
Because of the nature of the case and the severity of the injuries, the Kenosha Police Dept. is investigating, with an assist from the State Patrol.
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