A Springfield man suspected of stealing a vehicle during a test drive from a Springfield-area car dealership was hospitalized Tuesday, Nov. 26, after crashing the car shortly after 9 a.m. in Jefferson Township.
Shortly before the crash, the driver fled from from Logan County Sheriff deputies during an attempted traffic stop of the vehicle on T.R. 55 between county roads 10 and 29.
The crash occurred near the intersection of township roads 55 and 184. Deputies report the man was driving a Ford car taken from the dealership three days earlier. He reportedly never returned the car after taking it for a test drive.
The single-vehicle accident resulted in a rollover, which brought down a utility pole and power lines in the area. The driver and his dog reportedly were trapped in the wreckage for a time. The dog was not injured.
The man, whose identity has not been released, was transported to Mary Rutan Hospital by Tri-Valley EMS for treatment. He will be lodged in the Logan County Jail when he’s released from the hospital.
Deputies are still investigating.
Video from the crash scene is available on the Examiner’s Facebook page.
