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Teen crashes vehicle into tree while fleeing trooper in Cedar Rapids
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Jan. 16, 2013 12:12 pm
CEDAR RAPIDS - A 17-year-old was arrested after leading an Iowa State Patrol trooper on a short pursuit in northeast Cedar Rapids early Wednesday morning.
According to officials, a trooper reported he was in pursuit of a vehicle near Harwood Drive and 42nd Street NE around 11:47 p.m. About a minute later, the teenager crashed the vehicle into a tree, officials said.
Authorities said no one was injured in the incident, and the teen was later released to their parents.
Officials are not releasing specific charges at this time.
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