Columbus Police: Stolen car rams K9 cruiser, overturns on north side

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person was taken to the hospital after Columbus police said a stolen car rammed a K9 cruiser before overturning on the north side of the city following a pursuit.

According to Columbus police, no officers were injured in the incident.

The stolen vehicle hit a Franklin County Sheriff’s Office K9 vehicle in the area of Kimberly Parkway and Hamilton Road at approximately 5:10 p.m., according to a sheriff’s office spokesperson. The deputy was not injured.

The stolen vehicle was pursued approximately 12 miles by several cruisers and a police helicopter north on I-71, where it flipped in the area of the North Broadway exit.

According to the sheriff’s office, it is believed there were four suspects — three juveniles and an adult — inside the stolen vehicle.

One person taken to Children’s Nationwide Hospital was in stable condition.

According to ODOT, the right two lanes of I-71 north are blocked at East Cooke Road due to the crash.

No further information is available at this time.