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3 seriously injured in Leavenworth County crash while trying to flee police Saturday

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three people were seriously injured Saturday night when they were involved in a crash while trying to flee police in Leavenworth County.

Around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, law enforcement was pursuing the driver and two passengers in a Honda Accord near N. 147th Road and Parallel Road when the driver lost control, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

The car struck a dirt embankment on the south side of the intersection.

The driver, a 22-year-old Leavenworth man, was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.

Two passengers, a 42-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, both of Leavenworth, were also transported to local hospitals with serious injuries.

No law enforcement officers were injured in the incident.

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