The King County Sheriff’s Office reports that Deputies recently pursued a stolen minivan and arrested its driver, who crashed it in White Center on Friday, May 8, 2020.

Police say that on that night at around 8:50 p.m. Deputies attempted a traffic stop of the minivan pictured.

It did not stop and instead accelerated away.

Deputies pursued the van for a short distance but terminated soon after starting the pursuit. After the pursuit was terminated, the van crashed at SW Roxbury/ 8th Ave SW in White Center (map below).

According to witnesses, the minivan had struck an uninvolved vehicle as it ran a red light. Thankfully the victim driver only had a very minor injury.

The driver fled from the car but was arrested a short distance away by deputies. The passenger did not get out of the car and was arrested by deputies in the van. The van was determined to be stolen.

Both occupants were booked into the King County Jail on numerous charges.

The minvan was impounded for a search warrant.