An officer was transported to the hospital after a high-speed chase ended with the suspect vehicle losing control and crashing off the roadway in Winthrop Harbor.
The incident happened around 6:05 p.m. Wednesday at Sheridan Road and Russell Road.
The Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, Police Department was pursuing a vehicle reportedly wanted in an armed robbery.
A video captured by a bystander appeared to show a Winthrop Harbor police officer attempting to deploy spike strips at the intersection as the chase proceeded southbound on Sheridan Road past the border into Illinois.
The driver lost control of the vehicle right after passing by the officer. It is unclear if the vehicle’s tires made contact with the deflation device or not.
Fire officials said the car crashed into a tree and an electrical pole on the east side of Sheridan Road south of Russell Road.
Power lines were brought down and ComEd was called to the scene, fire officials said.
Three ambulances responded to the scene and a police officer, who was not involved in the crash, was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
Fire officials said paramedics were later called back to the crash scene as well as to the Winthrop Harbor Police Department but it is unknown if anyone else was transported to the hospital during those responses.
The Winthrop Harbor Police Department said they were assisting Wisconsin police agencies with the incident and there was a heavy police presence. “There is no immediate danger to the community at this time.”
A request for further information from the Pleasant Prairie Police Department was not immediately returned as of Thursday afternoon.