St. Louis police chase crossed into Illinois, ended in crash

WOOD RIVER, IL – Hillsdale and St. Ann police officers were pursuing a suspect that led them on a car crash from north St. Louis County to Wood River and resulted in a crash on Wednesday.

According to KMOV4 News, the bi-state police chase ended when the suspect struck another vehicle at Route 3 and Route 141.

Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing. Police have not released any additional information on what started the car chase. It is unclear if anyone sustained injuries in the crash.

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