State Trooper, Officer, Suspect Injured in Chase, Crash

3 people were airlifted after police pursued suspect in Washington, Conn.

A suspect, a state trooper and a Woodbury Police officer were injured after a stolen car pursuit that led to shots fired and ended with a crash in Washington, Connecticut.

A Life Star helicopter was about to head to the scene just before noon and State Police were on scene at Wykehame Road near Bell Hill Road at 11:57 a.m., not long after the crash.

Police were pursuing a stolen car, which resulted in shots fired and a crash. It's not clear who fired the shots, but police said that the windows of the cars the suspect and Woodbury Police were in were shot out.

The incident is "under control," State Police from Troop L said just before noon.

More information will be provided when it becomes available.

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