LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A police pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended in a crash on the Las Vegas Strip on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the incident began at 1:42 p.m. near the intersection of Flamingo Road and Via Del Nord Street, close to the Bellagio hotel. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, which fled at a high rate of speed.
The pursuit concluded when the stolen car collided with two other vehicles at Las Vegas Boulevard and Reno Avenue, approximately one mile from the initial stop attempt. The driver fled on foot but was apprehended following a brief chase.
Authorities reported that the suspect was taken to a nearby hospital as a precaution, and no injuries were reported among other parties involved.
“This is an ongoing investigation,” LVMPD officials stated.