Police pursuit across several counties ends in serious crash in Kissimmee

A 57-year-old victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a police pursuit from Tampa to Kissimmee ended in a crash.

The driver of the white Honda involved in the chase was a 16-year-old male who was also taken to the hospital.

WFLA News Channel 8 shared a video of the crash scene on their website.

Click here to watch the video.

Tampa Police initially responded to several car burglaries early Wednesday, one involving a stolen gun.

They began pursuing the suspected vehicle at about 1 p.m. after trying to initiate a traffic stop.

The teenage driver led them to Interstate 4 and the Florida Highway Patrol took over the pursuit once it reached Polk County.

At about 1:45 p.m. the chase ended with a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of US 192 and Westside Boulevard in Osceola County.

Troopers charged three males, the 16-year-old driver, who was taken to a nearby hospital for injuries.

He has been charged with fleeing to elude, grand theft auto, and auto burglary.

18-year-old, Alonso Maxine and 20-year-old, Jonathan Desroches, have both been charged with auto burglary.

Police say Desroches had a gun on him at the time of his arrest. and that they discovered several more guns in the suspect’s car which had been reported as stolen to the Kissimmee Police Department.

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