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Jeep damages, floods neighborhood after high-speed chase
Jeep damages, floods neighborhood after high-speed chase
BELLE ISLE, Fla. - A suspected drunk driver is in the hospital after leading Polk County deputies on a high-speed, multi-county chase along Interstate 4 early Wednesday, police said.
The pursuit ended in a crash in Orange County at the intersection of Gondola Drive and McCoy Road, near Orange Avenue in Belle Isle.
According to a Belle Isle police officer, the driver of a Jeep made a U-turn in the Belle Isle neighborhood and struck a fire hydrant or pipe, causing a street to flood.
Polk County deputies then performed a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle on Gondola Drive, causing the Jeep to crash into a homeowner's fence, narrowly missing a backyard pool.
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After the crash, a deputy K9 reportedly bit the driver as he was removed from the vehicle. The suspect was taken to a local hospital for treatment. His condition is unknown.
Officials said he was the sole occupant of the Jeep.
FOX 35 News is working to learn more details.
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