MONROE, Mich — Police are searching for a driver who led officers on a chase that ended in a crash in Monroe County early Friday morning.
The incident began shortly after 12 a.m. when officers in Washington Township, Lucas County, pursued a pick-up truck down Alexis Road. The chase led into Michigan, where Monroe County deputies picked up the pursuit, police said.
The driver of the truck eventually crashed into a ditch along Douglas Road near Erie and then got out and took off on foot.
Officers searched the area on foot and ran into a wooded area.
Deputies used a drone and K-9 to help search the area but were unable to locate the male driver. A female passenger suffered minor injuries from the crash.
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