TROTWOOD — Two people were taken to the hospital after a chase involving a stolen U-Haul ended in a crash.
As News Center 7′s Kayla McDermott reported around 5 a.m. police were called to reports of aggravated robbery involving a U-Haul that was stolen out of Dayton, according to Trotwood Police Sgt. Mike Molchan.
Around 3:10 p.m. officers spotted the U-Haul involved in the robbery and a chase started.
The chase ended at Hoover Avenue and Scottswood Road in Trotwood when the U-Haul crashed head-on into another car, according to Montgomery County regional dispatch.
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A man who was working inside a home in the area said he heard the moment the two cars collided.
“We heard a crash ... real, real bad crash,” Omar Ayuco said.
The driver of the U-Haul truck and the driver of the car it crashed into were taken to an area hospital with minor injuries.
Three suspects were taken into custody.
The suspects had a pistol on them and are believed to have also stolen another car that had an RV attached to it — both of which have not been found by officers.
Molchan said police have seen an uptick in vehicle theft.
“The ease of being able to steal a vehicle especially certain types of makes and models causes a little bit of a concern. So the actual theft is on the rise,” Molchan said.
We will continue to follow this story.
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