Teenage driver leads police on chase from Denver to Thornton

A 17-year-old driver who took off when police tried to make a traffic stop in Denver led police on a chase early Friday morning. That's according to Denver police, who said two people were taken to the hospital after they were hurt in a crash at the conclusion of the pursuit.

It started after 5 a.m. near the intersection of Federal Boulevard and Highway 6. 

 
Police said the teenage driver was male but haven't identified him. They said there was also a 17-year-old female in the vehicle. Both were injured.

The pursuit ended near East 168th Avenue and Highway 7 in Thornton when the car crashed into a semi truck. That was after an officer unsuccessfully tried to stop the vehicle with a patrol car.

After the crash, Highway 7 in Thornton was closed for several hours from Interstate 25 to Washington Street and 168th was also closed at Weld County Road 11 for many hours.