A Montgomery County sheriff's deputy tried to pull over a car near West Siebenthaler Avenue and Philadelphia Drive around 1 a.m., but the driver sped off instead of stopping, triggering a chain of events that ended with the vehicle flipped on its side against a house. Deputies found the car in the 3000 block of Catalpa Drive, wedged against the home, with both the vehicle and the structure left heavily damaged.
The attempted stop was for traffic offenses, according to WHIO, which reports the car left at a high rate of speed on West Siebenthaler Avenue before the deputy lost sight of it. The vehicle left at high speed on West Siebenthaler Avenue. Crucially, the deputy did not give chase, according to WDTN, which reported that the vehicle fled at high speed and the deputy chose not to pursue.
Car Found On Its Side Against the House
Deputies were later told that a vehicle had hit a home in the 3000 block of Catalpa Drive, per the sheriff's office account relayed by WHIO. When they arrived, they found the car on its side against the house, with the station noting that both the vehicle and the home sustained extensive damage. The same report notes the driver was located soon after, having fled on foot, per WDTN.
The driver told deputies he was injured, and medics transported him to an area hospital, according to WHIO.
Booked on Failure to Comply
Regardless of his physical condition, the driver was ultimately booked into the Montgomery County Jail on a count of failure to comply, according to WHIO's reporting. The outlet notes that the incident remains under investigation, and no further details on the driver's identity have been released.
Earlier incidents have involved fleeing vehicles. In one, a fleeing vehicle ran a red light and struck two other vehicles at an intersection. In other incidents involving stolen vehicles, people were taken into custody. These incidents illustrate the challenges posed by fleeing vehicles.
