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Westminster police pursuing a suspect crashed into an uninvolved car early Sunday morning, authorities said.
Around 1 a.m. on Jan. 18, police attempted to stop the driver of a white Dodge Ram for an unspecified vehicle code violation when the driver fled, leading to the pursuit, Westminster police Watch Commander Andy Stowers said.
During the chase, the patrol car crashed into an uninvolved car in the area of Beach Boulevard and Westminster Avenue. Both the officer and the civilian had minor injuries, according to Stowers.
The cause of the crash was not provided.
With help from Anaheim police, the pursuit suspect was stopped, arrested and booked into Orange County Jail on suspicion of DUI and felony evading, Stowers said.