Speeding SUV fleeing cops crashes before driver leaves on foot
A driver fleeing police in the Bronx crashed his Lexus crossover SUV, flipping his vehicle onto its side, under the Bruckner Expressway Saturday, officials said.
The driver of the blue Lexus RX blew past an NYPD highway cop on the Bronx River Parkway about 10:30 a.m., officials said.
The two cops, and the driver and passenger of El Dorado, were taken to an area hospital with minor injuries, officials said.
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The cop tried to pull over the speeding vehicle, following the luxury crossover off the highway and onto Bruckner Blvd., cops said.
The Lexus roared through a red light and spun out of control when it was clipped by another car at Bruckner Blvd. and Rosedale Ave., witnesses told police.
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The driver managed to crawl out of the Lexus after it flipped onto its side and run off.
An NYPD squad car responding to the crash hit a Chevrolet El Dorado at the same intersection, causing that vehicle to flip onto its side as well, police said.
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The highway cop chased the driver down on foot, grabbing him at a nearby housing project, cops said. He was uninjured and charges against him were pending.
Meanwhile, an NYPD squad car responding to the crash hit a Chevrolet El Dorado at the same intersection, causing that vehicle to flip onto its side as well, police said.
The flipped over Chevy struck by a police car.
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The two cops, and the driver and passenger of El Dorado, were taken to an area hospital with minor injuries, officials said.
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