Police pursuit ends in crash in Washington County; suspect in custody

A police pursuit ended in a crash in Washington County.

Washington County dispatchers said the incident began at 5:22 p.m.

Pennsylvania State Police say the chase happened along Route 19.

The chase ended in a crash on Galley Road near Kerry Court in Peters Township.

Dispatchers and local police tell Channel 11 the crash was the end of a chase involving Pennsylvania State Police troopers.

Pennsylvania State Police say a suspect is in custody. Troopers say that person had an active warrant for aggravated assault.

They now face new charges of aggravated assault against a police officer, fleeing and eluding and suspected DUI.

One person was taken to a hospital from the scene. Channel 11 is working to learn if that person was the suspect or someone else.

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