Man crashes stolen car during police chase, seriously injures another driver

A 27-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for stealing a car and leading police on a chase that ended in a crash that seriously injured another driver.

Around 3:14 p.m., Akron Police officers responded to a Circle K in the 1600 block of East Ave for a report of a stolen car, CBS affiliate WOIO-19 reported.

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When officers arrived, the car owner said he had left his car running and entered the Circle K briefly, when an unknown suspect stole his car.

Later, an officer found the stolen car as it was pulling into a parking lot in the 1300 block of Vernon Odom Blvd, WOIO-19 reported

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