Driver crashes into ditch after taking off from traffic stop: TPD

TAMPA, Fla. - A car overturned into a ditch shortly after Tampa police say the driver took off from a traffic stop early Friday.

What we know:

According to the Tampa Police Department, the driver of a white Mercedes drove away from officers around 1:30 a.m. Friday.

A short time later, the driver left the road and crashed into a ditch off Rowlett Park Dr. near 22nd St., police said.

A driver crashed into a ditch after taking off from a traffic stop, according to Tampa police.

TPD said officers were not pursuing the driver, adding that a police helicopter kept an eye on the car.

First responders removed the uninjured driver from the car, according to police.

A driver crashed into a ditch after taking off from a traffic stop, according to Tampa police.

What we don't know:

No details on the driver's identity or criminal charges have been released.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

The Source: This story was written with information from the Tampa Police Department.

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