Sedgwick County deputy hospitalized after car chase

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Authorities say a Kansas deputy is hospitalized after flipping his car while chasing a fleeing driver.

The Wichita Eagle (https://bit.ly/2dfcCBR ) reports that the pursuit started around 1:30 a.m. Friday after the deputy attempted to pull over a car. A Sedgwick County dispatch supervisor says the deputy overturned his car during the pursuit.

The deputy was taken to a Wichita hospital with what was reported to dispatch as serious injuries. The dispatch supervisor says a standoff with the driver ended around 5:15 a.m. Friday.

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Information from: The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle, https://www.kansas.com