At least two crashes occurred Friday during a police chase through downtown Louisville.Around 11:30 a.m. Friday, patrol officers observed a suspicious vehicle near 30th and Muhammad Ali Boulevard, police say. When officers turned to investigate the vehicle , the driver struck another vehicle stopped at a red light and then fled.Officers checked the license plate and confirmed the vehicle was stolen. Officers then initiated a pursuit, per police policy. At 15thand Main streets, the vehicle drove through a fence. The pursuit finally ended at 1st and Broadway when the vehicle struck a pole. After the crash, the driver fled on foot where he was apprehended by officers shortly after. Christopher Montgomery has since been charged with assault, fleeing and evading police, leaving the scene of an accident and wanton endangerment, among other charges. The two occupants of the vehicle initially struck were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. An officer was treated on the scene with minor injuries. The suspect was not injured.

At least two crashes occurred Friday during a police chase through downtown Louisville.

Around 11:30 a.m. Friday, patrol officers observed a suspicious vehicle near 30th and Muhammad Ali Boulevard, police say. When officers turned to investigate the vehicle , the driver struck another vehicle stopped at a red light and then fled.


Officers checked the license plate and confirmed the vehicle was stolen. Officers then initiated a pursuit, per police policy. At 15thand Main streets, the vehicle drove through a fence. The pursuit finally ended at 1st and Broadway when the vehicle struck a pole. After the crash, the driver fled on foot where he was apprehended by officers shortly after.

Christopher Montgomery has since been charged with assault, fleeing and evading police, leaving the scene of an accident and wanton endangerment, among other charges.

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SCARY MOMENTS - a car is hit at 30th & Ali as a police pursuit passes by. Driver & passenger banged up, but walked away. @WLKY pic.twitter.com/IYHwQJ3t1r — Morgan Lentes (@WDSUMorgan) January 3, 2020

The two occupants of the vehicle initially struck were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. An officer was treated on the scene with minor injuries. The suspect was not injured.