NIXA, Mo. (AP) – A dive team is searching for a car that crashed into a southwest Missouri river during a police chase.
KYTV reports that the driver was unhurt. It isn’t clear if the driver has been charged.
A Christian County deputy on Wednesday attempted to stop the car for speeding. Sheriff Brad Cole says the deputy suspected the car was stolen, and that the driver was intoxicated.
A chase began. The car left the roadway on Highway 14 near Nixa and landed in the James River, near an access area.
A dive team from the Missouri State Highway Patrol is searching for the submerged vehicle.