A man was taken into custody after a wild Wednesday night (April 28) fighting and running from authorities in Snohomish County, KOMO reported.
Around 10:50 p.m., a Lynnwood police officer stopped at a gas station in the 19600 block of Alderwood Mall Parkway, police said. Reporters said the officer was checking out a possible stolen pickup truck.
That's when the driver came out of the gas station and started fighting the officer, authorities said. The driver then reportedly hopped into the blue mid-2000s Toyota pickup and drove off.
Reporters said Mountlake Terrace police started chasing the stolen pickup when they spotted it on the road. The chase ended when officers laid down spike strips, causing the vehicle to crash in the 5700 block of 212th Street SW near Interstate 5.
"The driver had to be extricated from the pickup and was taken to the hospital with minor injuries," KOMO wrote. "Police then confirmed that the pickup had been reported stolen out of King County."
Authorities are still investigating the incident. Police said the driver will likely be booked after his release from the hospital. The Lynnwood officer who fought the driver suffered minor injuries, they added.
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