Car crashes into southeast Austin river during police chase

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A police chase in southeast Austin on Wednesday afternoon ended with the pursued vehicle crashing into a river at the 400 block of South Pleasant Valley Road.

According to Austin Police Department, police responded to a 12:23 p.m. report of a suspicious vehicle. The car, which APD says was possibly stolen, drove away from officers and a chase began.

All occupants of the vehicle were able to get out, police say. It’s not yet known whether they were arrested.