Woodland police involved in pursuit, crash

A pursuit involving a Woodland police officer ended in north Clark County when the patrol car crashed into an uninvolved vehicle, Woodland Police Chief Phil Crochet said.

A Woodland officer spotted a stolen black Jeep on the eastern edge of town at about 8:15 a.m. Tuesday and tried to pull the vehicle over but a pursuit ensued, Crochet said.

The fleeing vehicle struck an uninvolved vehicle before crossing the East CC Street bridge into Clark County and continuing onto Northwest Hayes Road, Crochet said.

The Woodland officer continued the pursuit until the officer crashed into an uninvolved vehicle, Crochet said. At some point, the officer lost sight of the suspect, he added.

Crochet said there were no serious injuries.

Woodland police will conduct an administrative investigation into the collision, Crochet said, as well as conduct a follow-up investigation to identify the driver and locate the stolen vehicle.