Police said officers located Young’s vehicle in the 200 block of Bent Tree Drive on Monday. As officers approached the vehicle, Young drove off in a stolen vehicle and struck two police cruisers before fleeing the area. While attempting to flee, Young crashed his vehicle at a high rate of speed at the intersection of South Gilmore Road and Mack Road, police said.
During his attempt to flee, Young also crashed into a medical transport van and a passenger vehicle. Police said seven people in those vehicles were injured, including the driver of the medical transport van, who has life-threatening injuries.
Police said that after Young crashed the stolen vehicle, he ran on foot but was taken into custody after a brief chase.
Police said Young was in custody at the Butler County Jail, but the jail’s website says he is no longer a current inmate.
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