Man takes Florida deputies on multi-county high-speed chase in 2 stolen cars, before crashing into school bus

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A person has been arrested after he stole two vehicles early Friday morning and took deputies on a high-speed chase that ended with him crashing into a faculty bus carrying college students.  

Joseph Crawford was arrested on a number of prices after he stole one automobile from Lake County Friday morning and later carjacked one other individual whereas fleeing from deputies. 

Round 6 a.m., a lady reported that her automobile was stolen in the course of the evening. Utilizing GPS offered by the girl, deputies positioned the automobile within the space of Fortress Hill and Hartle Highway in Clermont. 

When deputies noticed him pumping fuel, Crawford reportedly fled within the stolen automobile. In the course of the pursuit, Crawford rammed three patrol vehicles earlier than getting boxed right into a development web site. Deputies mentioned they efficiently deployed cease sticks, however Crawford continued to flee into Orange County. 

When the stolen automobile gave out, he tried to carjack an individual and was unsuccessful. Deputies mentioned he continued working and was in a position to carjack a Ford Bronco Sport because the individual was getting out of their automobile. 

He then fled again into Lake County. 

A 911 caller described Crawford as “driving actually erratically” as he traveled down the fallacious aspect of the highway a number of instances. Crawford drove into the world of Groveland the place he crashed into a faculty bus carrying three college students and two adults, deputies mentioned. 

The 911 caller instructed dispatchers that the Bronco erupted into flames after the crash. 

Nobody on the bus was injured. 

Crawford was taken into custody on three counts of aggravated battery on a legislation enforcement officer, fleeing and eluding, grand theft, and resisting legislation enforcement officers earlier than being transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening accidents. 

He additionally faces further site visitors violations from the Oakland Police Division.