A late-night police chase on Cleveland's West Side ended violently early Tuesday when a sedan slammed into the concrete supports beneath a railroad bridge, leaving the car crushed and the driver trapped inside. Fire crews from Cleveland and neighboring Lakewood cut the driver free from the wreckage before the person was taken from the scene and transported to a hospital. The crash shut down the intersection near West 112th Street and triggered an active investigation by Cleveland police.
Where And When
Officers were called out around 2:30 a.m. to the area of Madison Avenue and West 112th Street, where they found the sedan up on the sidewalk under the train bridge. An on-scene team from 19 News reported heavy emergency response in the area as firefighters and police worked to secure the scene. According to 19 News, investigators at the site were still sorting through details in the early morning hours.
Pursuit And Rescue
The wreck came at the end of a brief pursuit involving Lakewood police, according to FOX 8. Video from the scene shows the sedan slamming directly into the bridge supports. Fire crews from both Cleveland and Lakewood worked together to extricate the driver from the twisted vehicle before EMS transported the person from the scene. FOX 8 reported that the driver had not been publicly identified in initial accounts.
Officials And Unknowns
Authorities have not released a full timeline of the pursuit or an official cause of the crash, and formal statements were not immediately available. A morning update from News 5 described the scene and noted that officials had yet to confirm what led to the collision or the condition of anyone involved. News 5 covered the earliest round of reporting from the location.
Traffic And Aftermath
The impact forced police to close the Madison Avenue rail crossing while crews cleared debris from the roadway and checked the bridge supports for possible damage. 19 News reported its team remained at the scene and had reached out to Cleveland Police for comment as investigators continued their work.
The crash remains under investigation. FOX 8 reported it had also requested comment from the Cleveland Police.
