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Driver crashes into tree after fleeing traffic stop

One person was taken to the hospital after crashing into a tree early Sunday morning in Trumbull County. The crash happened around 3 AM on Wilson Sharpsville Road in Fowler, near Route 193. Trumbull Dispatch tells 21 News the driver was pulled over for a

Sunday, March 14th 2021, 5:32 AM EDT

Updated:

Sunday, March 14th 2021, 5:36 AM EDT

By Lee Biermeyer

One person was taken to the hospital after crashing into a tree early Sunday morning in Trumbull County.

The crash happened around 3 AM on Wilson Sharpsville Road in Fowler, near Route 193.

Trumbull Dispatch tells 21 News the driver was pulled over for a traffic stop earlier in Vienna but took off. The driver eventually crashed into a tree but police were not chasing him at the time.

The vehicle ended up catching on fire but fire crews were able to get those flames under control.

The driver was taken to a nearby hospital. The extent of his injuries are unknown at the time.

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