Police: 3 teens crash stolen vehicle after fleeing from police

Three teens arrested for crashing stolen cars

Three teens in Pinellas County were hurt overnight after police say they stole an SUV and then crashed violently near the Courtney Campbell Causeway.

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Three teenagers suffered minor injuries Friday morning after crashing a stolen SUV in Clearwater. 

Police say they tried to pull over a vehicle that had been reported stolen around 2:30 a.m. but it fled.

Three teens crashed a stolen SUV into a light pole in Clearwater early Friday morning. 

Officers broke off the chase due to erratic driving, but a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office helicopter monitored the vehicle until it crashed into a pole at Gulf to Bay Blvd. and Dr. Patel Blvd.

Two 15-year-olds and a 13-year-old were inside the SUV.

The 15-year-old driver will be charged with fleeing to elude, reckless driving, and possession of marijuana.