GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A driver fled a traffic stop before crashing into a utility pole in southeast Grand Rapids, according to authorities.
Grand Rapids Police told 13 ON YOUR SIDE an officer saw a driver in an SUV driving recklessly on Franklin Street SE shortly before 2 a.m. When the officer tried to pull the driver over, the driver took off.
Police said the officer did not attempt the pursue the vehicle.
The SUV was later found crashed into a utility pole near the intersection of Madison Avenue SE and Thomas Street SE.
When police arrived, the driver had taken off on foot and has not been found.
The incident is still under investigation.
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