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Police chase van stolen from Miami hospital, suspect in custody following crash in Coral Gables

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The driver of a stolen van was taken into custody after a police chase ended in a crash in Coral Gables.

It happened Tuesday night near the intersection of LeJune Road and University Drive.

According to police, officers were alerted to a van that had been stolen from HCA Florida Mercy Hospital in Miami.

The van was spotted by officers in Coral Gables, who pursued for a short distance until a crash that involved the officer, the van and a third vehicle, police said.

First responders took the suspect to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The officer and civilian involved in the crash were not injured.


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Bridgette Matter joined the Local 10 News team as a reporter in July 2021. Before moving to South Florida, she began her career in South Bend, Indiana and spent six years in Jacksonville as a reporter and weekend anchor.

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