Police: 3 teens crash stolen vehicle after fleeing from police

Three teenagers suffered minor injuries Friday morning after crashing a stolen SUV in Clearwater. 

Police say they tried to pull over a vehicle that had been reported stolen around 2:30 a.m. but it fled.

Three teens crashed a stolen SUV into a light pole in Clearwater early Friday morning.

Three teens crashed a stolen SUV into a light pole in Clearwater early Friday morning. 

Officers broke off the chase due to erratic driving, but a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office helicopter monitored the vehicle until it crashed into a pole at Gulf to Bay Blvd. and Dr. Patel Blvd.

Two 15-year-olds and a 13-year-old were inside the SUV.

The 15-year-old driver will be charged with fleeing to elude, reckless driving, and possession of marijuana.  

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