Independence police chase ends with crash, suspects in custody
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Independence Police say they conducted a pursuit today, March 14 that ended with a single-vehicle crash and two suspects being taken into custody.
IPD says officers pulled a vehicle over around 25th and Vermont for traffic charges. However, that vehicle ended up fleeing after pulling over briefly.
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KCPD assisted, deploying stop sticks to slow down the vehicle. Then, the vehicle crashed into the median at I-35 and Southwest Trafficway. No injuries were reported in the crash.
Both occupants of the vehicle, a male driver and a female passenger were taken into custody on multiple felony warrants between the two of them. The driver is being charged with aggravated fleeing under Valentine's Law in addition to the warrants, and both are being charged with possession of a controlled substance, according to IPD.
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