TOLEDO, Ohio — A head-on collision caused by a driver fleeing the scene of a traffic stop seriously injured one woman on Thursday.
Telegraph Rd. was closed just south of E. Alexis due to an accident that occurred around 6:15 p.m. on Sept. 17.
Toledo police on the scene confirmed that the cause of the accident was a driver who fled a traffic stop. The suspect, 20-year-old Jorge Perez, was driving a blue Ford truck north on Detroit.
The suspect led police on a short vehicle pursuit before going left of center and crashing head-on with a driver in a black Dodge Avenger on Telegraph. Toledo Fire and Rescue crews responded to the scene. The driver of the black car, 23-year-old Jessica James, was extricated from her vehicle and transported to Mercy St. Vincent's with serious, life-threatening injuries.
Perez was taken into custody and was evaluated for non-life threatening injuries. Police are investigating why Perez fled the traffic stop; he faces felony charges related to the pursuit and traffic crash.
WTOL will continue to bring you the latest on this developing story.