The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on Conchester Highway near Cherry Tree Road, authorities say.
The road was closed in both directions after the accident.
Chopper 6 caused serious damage to both vehicles, but no injury information was immediately available.
“It was weird. It was crazy,” said Brey Dalton, who works at Exxon on 2400 Market Street and witnessed the crash.
Police say they have responded to a report of disorderly conduct.
Upper Chichester police say the patrol charge. Ken Massey saw the suspect trying to get a woman out of a car at the gas station.
Officials say Massey followed a fight, trying to carry out his taser, but the suspect was too close.
The suspect managed to evade the officer and jumped into the police SUV. Dalton explained what he saw next.
“The next thing I know, I see the cop’s car pulling and pulling into a truck coming into the lot … and it took off,” Dalton said. “I think a cop actually hit someone and left.”
Police say the driver of that truck tried to stop the suspect, but to no avail.
Investigators say the suspect then fled at high speed on Market Street, then west on 322, where he collided with another vehicle after police said he crossed the median.
Ryan Shomo, who also witnessed the incident, is working near the crash site.
“Probably the worst car accident I’ve ever seen. The car is just broken,” Shomo said. Rear front. “
The officer was treated and then released from a local hospital, officials say.
Police do not release the suspect’s name. He faces a number of possible charges, including aggravated assaults and car thefts.
“I saw cops shooting people, but nothing like that … nothing like that,” Dalton added.
A 47-year-old woman who was traveling in the other vehicle involved in the accident is in serious condition, officials say.
The suspect is in critical condition at the last check.
The investigation is still ongoing.
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