Greendale police chase ends with fiery squad crash in Franklin

The Brief

  • A Greendale officer’s squad car slammed into a light pole in Franklin during a chase after a driver fled a traffic stop.
  • Firefighters rushed to put out flames while officers pushed bystanders back from the scene.
  • Police said the officer suffered only minor injuries, with his hand wrapped at the scene and later checked at the hospital.

GREENDALE, Wis. New video from the Greendale Police Department shows the moment an officer’s squad slammed into a light pole in Franklin during a pursuit over the summer.

What we know:

What started as a routine traffic stop quickly escalated when the driver took off, sending the officer speeding through the streets in pursuit. But the chase came to a sudden halt.

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