Man in custody following pursuit and crash in Merced, police say

MERCED, Calif. -- A antheral is successful custody aft crashing his SUV into a histrion and powerfulness rod during a constabulary pursuit successful Merced.

Police accidental an serviceman tried conducting a postulation halt connected the SUV earlier 8 connected Saturday nighttime for reckless driving.

The antheral did not propulsion over, starting a pursuit that ended successful a crash
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The operator collided with a histrion and powerfulness rod connected M Street astatine Northwood Drive, knocking retired powerfulness successful the area.

Police accidental the operator tried to tally from the SUV, but officers caught up with him.

The antheral was arrested and booked connected aggregate charges.

Three passengers were besides successful the vehicle, including a pistillate who broke her ft and had to beryllium rescued by firefighters.

The 2 different passengers were besides injured and taken to the hospital.

Their conditions are not known astatine this time.

PG&E took respective hours to reconstruct powerfulness to astir 60 customers successful the area.