Three vehicles involved in crash after pursuit from Hillside, according to authorities.
NEWARK -- A police chase that began in Hillside ended when the vehicle crashed at a Newark intersection Friday afternoon, authorities said.
The crash involving three vehicles occurred at Bergen Street and Pomona Avenue. One silver SUV on the front lawn of a house was badly damaged. Another car on the street nearby had major damage to its front, and witnesses at the scene said a woman and a baby were in that car when the crash occurred.
Police were investigating if the wrecked SUV was the same Toyota Highlander that was stolen earlier Friday in Hillside, according to law enforcement sources. One person in the SUV suffered serious injuries and two others were taken into custody.
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The Essex County Prosecutor's Office was investigating the Newark incident, Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Fennelly confirmed. Additional details were not immediately available.
A Hillside police spokesman could not be immediately reached for comment Friday.
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