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3 innocent bystanders injured after chase ends in Chester crash

Posted at 11:36 PM, Jan 15, 2018
and last updated 2018-01-15 23:55:15-05

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Three innocent bystanders were hurt after a police chase ended with two vehicles flipping into a ravine in Chester Monday night.

Crime Insider sources say the incident started when Chesterfield Police tried making a traffic stop and discovered the driver of a truck had outstanding larceny warrants.

Those sources say that’s when the truck took off down Harrowgate Road, initiating a police chase.

The brief chase ended when the truck collided with a car, with three people inside, causing both vehicles to flip down an embankment.

A total of five people were injured, including three innocent bystanders. None of the injuries are considered life-threatening.

The Chesterfield Police crash team was on scene piecing things together.

There is no word on charges at this time.

Stay with CBS 6 News for the latest on this developing story.

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