An early morning pursuit of an allegedly stolen vehicle by city police ended after the fleeing vehicle crashed into a car, officials say.
The two injured in the crash were hospitalized with minor injuries, officials say (file photo)NEWARK --An early morning pursuit of an allegedly stolen vehicle by city police ended after the fleeing vehicle crashed into a car, injuring its two occupants, authorities said.
The crash occurred at approximately 11 a.m. near the intersection of Fabyan Place and Nye Avenue, said said Essex County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter.
The two injured persons -- whose names have not been released by authorities -- were hospitalized with "relatively minor injuries," Carter said. Newark Police are investigating the robbery, she added.
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A female suspect believed to be the driver of the allegedly stolen vehicle has been taken into custody, authorities said. A second suspect fled the vehicle following the crash and remains at-large, authorities said.
Officials did not immediately release the name of the apprehended female suspect, or say if she has been charged.
An investigation of the pursuit by the Professional Standards Bureau of the Essex County Prosecutor's Office is ongoing, Carter said.
It was the third recent Newark police chase to end in in an injury. On Aug. 27, a woman walking her dog near Branch Brook Park was struck by a driver pursued by police on suspicion of speeding.
Days later, a carjacking suspect was killed while trying to flee after he was struck by a pursuing Newark police vehicle, officials said.
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