Carjacking suspect in custody, 2 at large after police chase ends with crash in Markham

Early Wednesday, state troopers found a stolen Dodge Durango taken in a carjacking in Chicago. After trying to stop the SUV on Interstate 57, troopers chased it until it crashed in the south suburb.

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One person was in custody and two others were being sought in connection with a Chicago carjacking.

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One suspect was in custody and two more were on the loose after an SUV stolen in Chicago crashed on Interstate 57 during a police chase in Markham early Wednesday.

About 4:10 a.m., state troopers spotted a Dodge Durango on Interstate 57 south of the Tri-State Tollway that had recently been taken during a carjacking in Chicago, according to the Illinois State Police.

After trying to conduct a traffic stop, troopers chased the Dodge until it left the northbound lanes under Kedzie Avenue and came to a rest in a ditch near Parkside Drive and Troy Avenue, state police said.

Three males fled the vehicle. One was taken into custody, authorities said.

No further information was immediately available.

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