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WEBVTT THE CAR WENT BY PROBABLY70-80 MILES PER HOUR.>> I SAW THE LEXUS COMINGTHROUGH.I GOT OVER IN A HURRY.REPORTER: JUST MOMENTS LATER ASTHOSE MEN WATCHED THAT LEXUSBARRELED THROUGH A RED LIGHT AT9TH AND MAIN T-BONING A SILVERCOLORED PORSHE.THREE JUVENILES JUMPED OUT OFTHE LEXUS AND BEGAN RUNNING BUTJUST AS QUICKLY THEY WERE TAKENINTO CUSTODY BY OFFICERS WITHTHE DOWNTOWN AREA PATROLS.POLICE SAY THE GROUP HAD JUSTCARJACKED A WOMAN IN THE PARKINGGARAGE OF THE GALT HOUSE EAST.IT WAS A 12-YEAR-OLD THEY SAY,THEY HELD HER AT GUNPOINT AROUND6:40 WEDNESDAY NIGHT.HIS ACCOMPLICES WERE A PAIR OFBROTHERS, AGES 13 AND 16.TWO OF THE SUSPECTS WERE TAKENTO THE HOSPITAL.SO TOO WAS THE DRIVER OF THATPORSHE WHO HAD JUST LEFT WORK ATZIRMED.STEVE SKROBOT WHO WITNESSED THECRASH SAYS IT'S INCREDIBLE MOREPEOPLE WEREN'T HURT.>> YOU CAN HEAR THE ENGINE REVIN THE CAR AS HE FLEW BY, HE WASNOT WORRIED ABOUT SHOWING DOWN-- SLOWING DOWN.REPORTER: AND JASON LANGLEY WHOHAD PULLED OVER JUST ONE BLOCKBEFORE WHEN HE NOTICED THESPEEDING LEXUS SAYS HE FEELSFORTUNATE HE WASN'T INVOLVED.>> IT WAS A RELIEF.IT WAS JUST BY GOD AND GOD'SGRACE.REPORTER: AZURE LIFE.WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT CHARGES THEBOYS WILL FACE.

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It was around 6:40 p.m. Wednesday when a stolen Lexus crashed into a silver-colored Porsche at the corner of 9th and Main Streets. Police said it was a group of juveniles, ages 16, 13, and 12, that had carjacked a woman minutes before in the parking garage of the Galt House East. According to police, it was the 12-year-old who was armed. His accomplices, according to police, were brothers. The woman, who was uninjured, called 911, while the group sped away. Eyewitness Steve Skrobot told WLKY, "The car went by probably going 70-80 miles an hour. You could hear the engine revving as he flew by; he definitely wasn't worried about slowing down." Another eyewitness, Jason Langley said he had narrowly avoided being hit a block before. "I saw the Lexus coming through, blazing. I got over, figured they were in a hurry or something." The men said after the crash the three juveniles jumped out of the stolen Lexus and began running. Just as quickly, they were taken into custody by officers with the Downtown Area Patrols, who had been in the area. Two of the suspects were taken to the hospital, while the third was taken into custody. The driver of the Porsche, who friends said had just left work at Zirmed, was taken to the hospital with a possible concussion. Police on scene told WLKY the parents of the juveniles had been notified and charges were expected. A security officer for the Galt House told WLKY that they will be at maximum security during the Derby and will have off-duty officers as well as additional security guards working to guarantee safety.The Galt House released the following statement: