KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A car chase ended Sunday in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, according to police.
Shortly before 2 p.m., people downtown reported a large police presence at 19th and Main streets.
Police said officers were pursuing a vehicle involved in an aggravated assault.
As the vehicle was fleeing northbound on Main Street from 20th at a high rate of speed, a streetcar was stopped on the roadway. Additionally, an Amazon delivery truck was temporarily stopped in the double-turn lane.
In an attempt to get around the stopped vehicles, police said the fleeing vehicle entered oncoming traffic between 20th and 19th streets. The fleeing vehicle then collided with a black Acura, striking the Acura in the right front fender.
The fleeing vehicle came to rest near 19th and Main.
Police said three occupants tried to flee the pursuit vehicle on foot, but they were quickly taken into custody without incident.
Due to the incident blocking the intersection, KC Streetcar service between Union Station and the River Market was temporarily suspended.
Streetcar service to downtown riders was restored before 4 p.m.
A KC Streetcar Authority spokesperson confirmed the streetcar was not involved in the KCPD incident.
The investigation into the crash/pursuit remains ongoing.
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