Car thief crashes vehicle, takes off

The driver of a stolen car is still missing this afternoon, after fleeing the scene of an early morning crash.

Police say the driver collided with another car around 12:30 this morning on the 6700-block of Eastwood Street. A person in the other car was injured when the vehicle was pushed onto the sidewalk from the impact.

The drive of the stolen vehicle took off on foot, and remains at large.

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