Police: Man crashes stolen vehicle while fleeing

Columbus police have arrested a 21-year-old Midland man who crashed in a vehicle that officers say was stolen.

According to an official report, among the charges faced by Christian Eugene Clay, are theft by taking and strking a fixed object.

The police report says an officer noticed a vehicle traveling west on Macon Road around 11 p.m. Saturday with no headlights on. Police say the driver fled from an attempted traffic stop and hit a fixed object on Boxwood Boulevard.

Police say it was then discovered that the vehicle, valued at $25,000, had been stolen.

This story was originally published January 14, 2018 at 4:08 PM with the headline "Police: Man crashes stolen vehicle while fleeing."