EAST ST. LOUIS, IL – A police pursuit in Madison County early Friday morning ended with a car crashing into an East St. Louis home, according to Fox 2 Now.
The pursuit began in Venice, Illinois at about 2:40 a.m., continued onto Illinois Route 3 and then into East St. Louis, the Madison County Sheriff’s Department said. The reason for the pursuit was not immediately disclosed.
The driver went over railroad tracks near Locust Avenue, lost control of the vehicle and struck a house. The driver was treated at an area hospital for his injuries and was arrested. One person in the house at the time of the crash was not injured.
An initial investigation showed indications that the suspect had been driving under the influence, authorities said. Police also recovered a loaded firearm following the wreck.
The incident remains under investigation.
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