CINCINNATI -- A police cruiser overturned onto its top while pursuing a suspect's vehicle southbound on I-71 near downtown early Tuesday, sending a Cincinnati Police officer to the hospital.
The accident happened around 12:15 a.m. near the Reading Road exit, just outside the Channel 9 studios.
The officer was conscious after the accident. He climbed out of the cruiser and was walking and talking. As a precaution, medics put him on a stretcher and took him to the hospital for evaluation.
The officer's name has not been released.
Police shut down all southbound lanes of I-71 at the Taft Road exit.
Police say the officer was trying to stop a 1997 Plymouth station wagon registered to a woman with a home address on McHenry Avenue.
The chase started somewhere in Walnut Hills, according to police, then continued onto I-71. As the officer crashed, the suspect's vehicle kept going.
The car was later found in Greendale, Indiana burned out, but there was no sign of the suspect.
If you have any information about this crime, please call Crime Stoppers at (513) 352-3040 . Text tips to CRIMES (2-7-4-6-3-7) with "CINTip:" at the beginning of the message. You don't have to give your name and you may be eligible for a reward if your tips lead to an arrest.
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