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3 Officers Hurt, 2 Cruisers Totaled In Chase
Woman Says She Ran Because Her License Was Suspended, Police Say
POSTED: 11:16 pm EDT July 30, 2010
UPDATED: 4:34 pm EDT July 31, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- Three Indianapolis police officers were injured in a crash during a chase late Friday night.The chase ended after 9:30 p.m. near the intersection of 46th Street and Priscilla Avenue, 6News' Ericka Flye reported.Police said that an officer tried to make a traffic stop at 34th Street and Boulevard Place when the driver, Dante Ransom, 32, of Indianapolis, sped away.The pursuit lasted for about 13 minutes, spanning seven miles, police said. Ransom struck two police cruisers, slightly injuring three officers, police said.The driver then lost control of her car and slid into a tree."She was taken into custody. At that time, she stated that the only reason she didn't stop was because her license was suspended and she was afraid," said Sgt. Paul Thompson.The officers' injuries were not life-threatening, but two police cruisers were totaled, investigators said.Ransom was arrested on multiple charges, including four counts of battery.
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