SEDGWICK COUNTY— Two people including a Kansas sheriff's deputy were injured in an accident during a pursuit just before 12:30a.m. Monday in Sedgwick County.
A deputy had observed suspicious activity between individuals at a gas station at Seneca and McCormick in Wichita, according to Sedgwick County Undersheriff Brian White during a Tuesday press conference.
The deputy requested assistance and another deputy responded to the location. As the deputy neared the location, the individuals involved in the suspicious activity left the area eastbound on McCormick in a Chevy HHR without headlights on.
Both deputies pulled in behind the SUV and attempted a traffic stop near Lincoln and McLean. The driver refused to stop and the chase was underway. The pursuit continued for approximately 7 minutes and 30 seconds at speeds from 70-80 miles per hour, according to White.
At one point the fleeing driver turned north on Topeka, a one-way street for southbound traffic. The pursuit continued until the the 2014 Dodge Charger driven by Deputy Justin Mixon, 32, collided at the intersection with a westbound 2020 Honda CRV driven by Muktaben Bhakta, 52, Wichita, and then struck a building. Immediately after the crash, the second deputy involved ended the pursuit, requested EMS and rendered aid to Bhatka.
EMS transported Bhatka and Deputy Mixon to an area hospital in serious condition. Mixon has been released from the hospital, according to White. He had no update on the Bhatka's condition Tuesday afternoon.
Officers continue to search for the suspect wanted in the pursuit.
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SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas deputy was injured in a crash during pursuit just before 12:30a.m. Monday in Sedgwick County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Dodge Charger driven by Deputy Justin Mixon, 32, Derby, was northbound on Topeka Street at Douglas in pursuit of another vehicle.
The Charger collided at the intersection with a westbound 2020 Honda CRV driven by Muktaben Bhakta, 52, Wichita, and then struck a building.
EMS transported both drivers to a Wichita hospital. Officers continue to search for the suspect wanted in the pursuit.