GILBERT, AZ — Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say a driver crashed near Loop 202 and Williams Field Road overnight after firing a gun at troopers who attempted to stop the vehicle for speeding.
The incident started Tuesday evening near Loop 202 and Power Road where troopers saw a sedan excessively speeding.
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Troopers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver failed to stop. DPS says at some point during the incident, the driver fired gunshots at the troopers but no one was hit or injured.
The driver reportedly continued driving and exited the freeway at Williams Field Road where he lost control of the speeding car and hit three other vehicles.
Officials were able to get the driver into custody before taking him to a hospital for lacerations and a compound fractured spine.
He was released from the hospital on November 28 and faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful flight, endangerment, and drive-by shooting.
DPS says the civilians involved in the crash either suffered minor or no injuries.
