PHOENIX — A child and two men were taken to a hospital after a reckless driver caused a crash near Interstate 17 and Peoria Avenue Saturday morning.
Police say that just after 10 a.m., an officer patrolling near Metro Center noticed a vehicle driving recklessly. The vehicle then drove away "at a high rate of speed" after seeing the police vehicle.
The vehicle then lost control and crashed into multiple vehicles, according to police.
The occupants of the vehicle got out of the car and ran on foot away from the crash.
Police say a child got out of one of the vehicles involved in the crash and ran into the roadway. The patrol unit responding to the scene was attempting to avoid the crash hit the child.
The child was taken to a hospital in serious condition but has since stabilized.
Two men were also taken to a hospital in stable condition.
Several people have since been detained, and it is believed they all fled the vehicle being pursued.
The crash remains under investigation.
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