Driver in custody after chase and crash near 17th and Atkinson

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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A driver is in custody after an overnight chase ends in a crash on Milwaukee's north side. 

Authorities say they spotted an SUV driving recklessly near 27th and Townsend around 12:30 Thursday morning. 

When officers tried to stop the car the driver took off. Authorities say the driver blew through a stop sign and hit another car near 17th and Atkinson. 

The two people inside that car were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 

Police say the SUV was stolen and the driver was taken into custody. 

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