Updated: November 02, 2017

AN EARLY AFTERNOON TRAFFIC CRASH SENT ONE PERSON TO THE HOSPITAL AND THE DRIVER FLEEING FROM AUTHORITIES.  ACCORDING TO THE LAWRENCEBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT, A RUNAWAY JUVENILE CRASHED A VEHICLE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF W-O SMITH DRIVE AND LIBERTY AVENUE JUST AFTER 1 THURSDAY.  AUTHORITIES INDICATE THE 15 YEAR OLD WAS BEING SOUGHT BY HIS GUARDIANS WHEN HE BEGAN TO FLEE IN AN S-U-V. WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED THE JUVENILE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND RAN INTO NEARBY WOODS.  A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE EXTRICATED BY MEMBERS OF THE LAWRENCEBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY E-M-S TO SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL LAWRENCEBURG FOR TREATMENT OF THEIR INJURIES.  THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL HELICOPTER WAS CALLED TO ASSIST IN THE SEARCH FOR THE JUVENILE.  THE INCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY LAWRENCEBURG POLICE.