Driver injured after speeds reach 103 mph in OSP pursuit that ends in crash

UPDATE @ 3:55 a.m: A woman was injured after the vehicle she was driving crashed following a pursuit with Ohio Highway State Patrol troopers that reached speeds up to 103 mph.

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Troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol Lebanon Post attempted a traffic stop around 2:30 a.m. on State Route 123 due to speed violations, but the woman fled and a pursuit ensued. She led troopers northbound I-75 to I-675, to 725 and then entered the northbound I-75 ramp too fast, causing her to travel off the right side of the roadway, said Sgt. Richard Milstead of the Ohio Highway State Patrol, Xenia Post.

The woman was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and was taken to Kettering Medical Center on non-life threatening injuries.

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Officials located narcotics inside of the vehicle, but are not confirming if OVI is a factor at this time.

Possible charges include failure to comply, fleeing, and eluding police, according to authorities.

The incident remains under investigation.

INITIAL REPORT

A pursuit involving the Ohio Highway State Patrol, Lebanon Post, has ended as a crash in Miami Twp.

The pursuit started as a traffic stop on State Route 123 around 2:30 a.m, officials confirm. Speeds reportedly reached up to 104 mph. The driver of the vehicle officials were pursuing crashed on southbound I-675 at the northbound I-75 on ramp.

We are on our way to the scene and will update this story with more.

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