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Driver hits San Francisco police patrol car; suspect detained after brief car chase

PIX Now evening edition 12-20-23
PIX Now evening edition 12-20-23 09:10

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco police said a suspect crashed into a patrol car and led officers on a car chase on Wednesday. 

Police first responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle just after 5 p.m. near the 400 block of Jersey Street. 

Officers tried to pull the car over, but the driver instead decided to flee, crashing into a marked police vehicle. 

The car chase ended at Harrison and Cesar Chavez due to a crash. Police said the driver was taken to the hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening.

San Francisco police said they have the suspect in custody but charges are pending as they continue to investigate. 

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