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Updated: 8:49 PM Feb 25, 2010
Police Chase Ends in Crash Along I-77, Two Officers Hurt
West Virginia State Police tell WSAZ.com two officers were injured in a police chase that ended in a crash along Interstate 77 between Fairplain and Ripley.
Posted: 11:29 AM Feb 25, 2010Reporter: Anna Baxter Email Address: anna.baxter@wsaz.com  RAW VIDEO: Two Officers Injured After Chase Ends in Crash |
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UPDATE @ 12:00pm
FAIRPLAIN, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- West Virginia State Police tell WSAZ.com two officers were injured in a police chase that ended in a crash along Interstate 77 between Fairplain and Ripley.
The crash happened around 11:00 a.m. Thursday in the southbound lanes.
State Police say a Ravenswood Police Officer was taken to the hospital by ambulance. The other officer was taken to the hospital in a personal vehicle. He was bitten by a K-9.
Jackson County Emergency Services Director Walter Smittle tells WSAZ.com the chase began when two men were caught allegedly stealing copper from a cell site in Wood County.
State Police say the two people in the SUV involved in the chase are in custody.
One southbound lane is still closed while crews clear the scene.
Police say they believe shots were fired, but investigators haven't found a gun.
Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for the very latest information.
UPDATE @ 11:50am
FAIRPLAIN, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A Ravenswood Police Cruiser was hit during a chase along Interstate 77 near the Fairplain exit.
Right now, the southbound lanes between Ripley and Fairplain are blocked to traffic.
No word on injuries.
ORIGINAL STORY
FAIRPLAIN, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A police chase that started in Wood County has ended in a crash along Interstate 77 near the Fairplain exit.
The crash happened around 11:00 a.m. Thursday.
Jackson County Emergency Services Director Walter Smittle tells WSAZ.com the chase began when two men were caught allegedly stealing copper from a cell site in Wood County.
That chase ended in a crash in the southbound lanes of Interstate 77 near the Jackson-Kanawha County line.
No other details are being released at this time, including information on injuries or who was involved in the crash.
We have a crew headed to the scene. Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for the very latest information.
Latest Comments
You law enforcement know it alls ever stop to think that there could be more to the story like multiple attempts to run over officers and the bad guy continually putting the public in danger, that these officers tried multiple times to end the chase because fear of someone being hurt and the police sacrificed a cruiser and themselves to stop the bad guy, end the chase to prevent someone from being hurt or worse. Ya, it started over a theft but the bad guy quickly escalated the situation to much higher level. Point your finger at the right people. The guy who started all this!
like i stated before anonymous Mar 1st, you my friend make everyone in West Virginia look stupid and childish
to anonymous, mar 1st, buddy you are messed up...so you're saying in a round about way of course that you're glad the police officers got hurt. Someone should take you out and beat you with a garden hose. IDIOT.
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