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Police Chase In Carbon County Ends In Crash: State Police

A police pursuit through Carbon County ended with a wreck that sent a 20-year-old driver to the hospital on Thursday, June 6, according to troopers. 

Route 248 in Franklin Twp., Carbon County, where the pursuit began. 

Route 248 in Franklin Twp., Carbon County, where the pursuit began. 

Photo Credit: Google Maps (Satellite)/Inset: Pennsylvania State Police

State police said they tried to stop the driver on Route 248 in Franklin Township around 6:30 p.m. He fled for 10 miles before losing control of his car and striking a tree in Towamensing Township, authorities said. 

The driver, a Lehighton resident, was air-lifted to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest with serious injuries.

State police said the investigation is ongoing. 

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