Johnson County Golden Ghetto Police Chase & Car Crash Injures Officer

Aftermath of a ruckus in the nicer part of this town . . .

Officers attempted to stop the suspect of a stolen vehicle near W. 135th Street and S. Greenwood Street. The driver of the vehicle drove away from the scene, striking an officer in the process. The vehicle failed to yield to other responding officers.

A police chase began and taken over by several nearby law enforcement agencies.

Police said the officer was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.

Lenexa police said the suspect was involved in multiple crashes and continued to run from officers. The suspect driver came to a stop after striking three uninvolved motorists on 87th Street and Allman.

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Olathe officer taken to hospital after being struck during police chase

OLATHE, Kan. - An Olathe police officer was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after being struck by the driver of a stolen vehicle. Officers attempted to stop the suspect of a stolen vehicle near W. 135th Street and S. Greenwood Street. The driver of the vehicle drove away from the scene, striking an officer in the process.

Several people were hurt after a police pursuit ends in a multi-vehicle crash in Lenexa

A police pursuit ended in a multi-vehicle crash near 87th Street and Lackman Road in Lenexa, Kansas, on Wednesday afternoon.Lenexa police said they were pursuing a vehicle that had been reported stolen in Olathe and had been pursued by other law enforcement agencies.Authorities said the fleeing driver caused an accident at 87th Street and Long Avenue about 3:45 p.m.

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