Car stolen out of Chandler ends up crashing into fence in Phoenix

A man and teen were arrested after crashing a stolen car into a fence in south Phoenix, police said Thursday.

Officers were driving near Interstate 17 and Van Buren just after 2 a.m. when they came across a car that had been reported stolen out of Chandler.

When police tried to pull over the vehicle, the driver reportedly fled but eventually lost control and crashed into a residential pallet near 6th Street and Southern Avenue.

The male driver and his passenger, a juvenile boy, were taken into custody.

The driver was hospitalized for minor injuries, and no one else was hurt.

The investigation is ongoing.

More Arizona headlines

Crime and Public SafetyChandlerSouth PhoenixNews