Scranton police were searching for the driver of a stolen car who fled on foot after he crashed during a chase Tuesday night.
Police officers from Pittston Twp. alerted Lackawanna 911 dispatch center they were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle speeding north on Interstate 81 toward Scranton around 7:45 p.m. The beige two-door car left the inbound lane of the Central Scranton Expressway near the Moosic Street bridge, plowing through bushes and coming to rest just before 8 p.m.
Police were searching the area with a dog.
Officers on the scene said Plains Twp. police will be handling the investigation. Officers there could not be reached Tuesday night.
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