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Police Chase Puts Teen in Hospital

Police Chase Puts Teen in Hospital - Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 12:12PM EST

Reported by: Ben McKenna
Wednesday, Aug 13, 2008 @ 12:12pm EST
POINT TOWNSHIP, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY – A teenager driving a stolen car in Northumberland County lead
police chase on a high speed chase and ended in a crash.

It happened this morning around 1:30 in Point Township.

Police say a the driver failed to dim his high beams when passing a police car.

The teenager then sped off topping 100-miles an hour.

The car crashed off route 147 and Ridge Rd., flipping about a dozen times before landing in a field.

The driver is a 17-year-old Selinsgove.

The car was stolen from Susquehanna Valley Nissan 2 hours earlier.

Incredibly, the teen suffered only minor injuries. He faces many charges.