Police chase Thursday morning ends with crash into downtown Louisville building

Rae Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal
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A car LMPD said was stolen crashed Thursday morning into a downtown Louisville building after a chase. March 23, 2023
A car LMPD said was stolen crashed Thursday morning into a downtown Louisville building after a chase. March 23, 2023

A driver in a stolen vehicle crashed into the side of the Courtyard Marriott hotel on Thursday morning after a chase, according to Louisville Metro Police.

LMPD officers responded to the call about a crash at around 1:30 a.m. Thursday in the 100 block of S. 2nd St., according to Dwight Mitchell, a department spokesperson.

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The chase started in Clarksville, Indiana, where town police were in pursuit of the vehicle and crossed the Clark Memorial Bridge. The crash resulted in non-fatal injuries to two minors. The patients were taken to Norton Children's Hospital, Mitchell said.

LMPD was not involved in the chase, according to Mitchell.

A car LMPD said was stolen crashed Thursday morning into a downtown Louisville building after a chase. March 23, 2023
A car LMPD said was stolen crashed Thursday morning into a downtown Louisville building after a chase. March 23, 2023

Contact reporter Rae Johnson at RNJohnson@gannett.com. Follow them on Twitter at @RaeJ_33.

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