A 22-year-old is in custody after an Indiana State Police cruiser was overturned during a police chase in Clarksville Friday evening.
According to Indiana State Police, troopers attempted a traffic stop at around 8:15 p.m. on a black 2015 Chrysler 200 near the 3.4-mile marker on northbound I-65 in Clarksville.
The driver of the Chrysler is said to have refused to stop and accelerated away for about half a mile before crashing into a gold 2003 Ford Crown Victoria.
Initial investigations suggest that after the collision, one of the involved vehicles hit the side of the Indiana State Police cruiser, causing it to overturn onto its side.
Indiana State Police said an unidentified person exited the Chrysler and fled on foot.
The Indiana State Police officer exited his cruiser and detained the suspected driver of the Chrysler, 22-year-old Lamyaa Johnson from Louisville.
Two children from the Ford were taken to Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville as a precaution. The driver of the Crown Victoria was taken to UofL Hospital with minor injuries.
Both the Trooper and Johnson were taken to Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville, also with minor injuries.
After being released from the hospital, Johnson was taken to the Clark County Jail and is being charged with:
Resisting Law Enforcement With a Vehicle, Resulting in Bodily Injury
Reckless Driving
Obstruction of Justice
Assisting a Criminal
Aggressive Driving
Anyone with potential information is asked to call the Indiana State Police at 1-800-872-6743.
Source: WAVE
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