PHOENIX, AZ – According to AZ Family, an officer responding to a police chase that ended in a crash struck a child on W Peoria Ave near N 28th Ave on Saturday.
An officer patrolled the area in a police SUV when they spotted Anthony Knox driving recklessly. Knox saw the police SUV and led officers on a chase before slamming into multiple vehicles.
An officer was responding to the crash when they collided with a child who had come from a car in the initial crash.
Rescue crews transported the child, Knox, and two men to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
Following the crash, Knox and several others fled the scene on foot. Authorities detained multiple people.
Authorities arrested Knox when he was released from the hospital on Sunday.
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