INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WISH) — A stolen SUV crashed Tuesday night after fleeing a traffic stop, injuring two individuals, according to police.
The incident occurred around 10 p.m. at East 38th Street and Fall Creek Parkway North Drive, just outside the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) initiated a traffic stop, but did not pursue the vehicle before it crashed a few blocks away, near East 38th Street and College Avenue.
Emergency responders transported two people from the scene to a local hospital, with one individual in critical condition and the other being treated for minor injuries.
A police report identified three suspects in the SUV, including two teenage boys aged 14 and 15, while the third suspect's age was listed as “00.” The vehicle, a red 2010 Honda registered to a Muncie woman, was reported as recovered. The connection between the owner and the incident remains unclear.
Authorities did not disclose further details regarding the incident, and the investigation is ongoing.