Teens crash stolen Kia in Columbus yard after high-speed chase and gun discovery

COLUMBUS, OH – A late-night police pursuit involving a stolen Kia ended in a violent crash and foot chase Wednesday night, leaving one person hospitalized and five teen suspects in custody — including one with multiple outstanding warrants.

Just after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, a Columbus Police helicopter alerted ground officers to a stolen Kia that had fled a traffic stop. The vehicle sped through multiple jurisdictions, evading repeated attempts by officers to stop it, before crashing into a front yard in the 1000 block of S. Champion Avenue.

The stolen car struck another vehicle during the chase, injuring its driver, who was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

After the crash, all five occupants of t

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