Greenfield police pursuit ends with PIT maneuver, crash

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Oct 4, 2019 1:43 PM CDT

NOW: Greenfield police pursuit ends with PIT maneuver, crash

GREENFIELD, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A driver crashed into a tree after a police chase in Greenfield early Friday, October 4.

Authorities say they tried to pull over a car that was speeding along 27th Street around 1:30 a.m., but the driver took off.

That's when police say they did a PIT maneuver near 20th and Grange, and the driver crashed into a tree.

Police say the 29-year-old driver was hurt but is expected to be OK.

Authorities say a gun was found on the scene.

The driver is facing several charges including OWI.