A Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office deputy crashed a patrol car while heading to the scene of a search for suspects overnight.
Deputy Anthony Hawkins ran off the shoulder of the road near 170 Kensington Drive and then went back across the pavement and stopped against some small trees around 2:10am.
He suffered some bumps and bruises, but didn't suffer serious injuries. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
SCSO Public Information Officer Tony Ivey says - to his knowledge - no charges have been filed against Deputy Hawkins for the crash.
Deputy Hawkins was responding to a search for three suspects after a chase ended on Foxhall Drive. The Sheriff's Office says stopped a 1995 Honda Accord that was traveling recklessly.
The car sped off as the deputy approached the vehicle on foot. The officer chased the Honda into a dead end on Foxhall Drive. Three people jumped out of the car and fled on foot.
Deputies searched the area using a helicopter and a K-9 team, but didn't find the people who ran from the car.
The Sheriff's Office says the car had been stolen earlier in the evening and the owner wasn't aware that the vehicle had been taken.
Deputy Hawkins - with his blue lights and siren activated - crashed minutes after the pursuit began. No other vehicles were involved in the accident. The incident is also being reviewed internally by the Sheriff's Office.
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