13-year-old leads cops on 3-mile chase
Teen stole family's van, police say
Updated: Tuesday, 27 Oct 2009, 5:26 PM CDT
Published : Monday, 26 Oct 2009, 11:19 AM CDT
SPARTA, Mich. (WOOD) - A 13-year-old girl took her family's van and led police on a three-mile chase Sunday, Sparta police say.
The chase started at around 1 p.m. near 13 Mile Road, but only lasted about three minutes. The girl fled in the van as her mother called police and followed close behind.
An officer caught up with the girl and turned on patrol lights, but she sped up, heading south on Alpine Avenue. Next, she ran a stop sign at Alpine at 10 Mile Road, losing control of the vehicle and crashing into a ditch.
The girl was taken to a local hospital for back pain, police said. She will be released to juvenile court and could face charges for driving without a license and fleeing and eluding.
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