A police chase that started in Ashland ended in a crash in Mt. Carmel early Sunday morning.
At approximately 11:50PM, police attempted to pull over a SUV in Ashland, but a chase ensued and reportedly ended up on Dutchtown Road, Ashland.
The chase made it's way back to Ashland, then headed towards Centralia where the SUV took the Snake Road to Mt. Carmel.
Many reports have said they chased the suspect through Mt. Carmel, then back over the Snake Road to Ashland again.
A road block was set up at the intersection of 61 and 54 near May's Drive In and the cops attempted to side-swipe the vehicle.
The suspect was able to escape and headed back towards Mt. Carmel on 61.
The chase reportedly ended at 5th and Locust in Mt. Carmel with the cops pinning in the vehicle.
Multiple cruisers had minor damage.
No word who the suspect was, or why they were chasing them.
This story was put together by reports of many people from around the county including residents of Mt. Carmel. Thank you to everyone who contributed.
