La Vergne Teen Hit By Truck He Stole: Police

LA VERGNE, TN — A teenager stole a truck, jumped out of it during a police chase and then was hit by said truck, sending him to the hospital with serious injuries, according to La Vergne Police.

A La Vergne officer attempted to pull over the truck after clocking it at 70 mph in a 20 mph zone Wednesday evening, according to a police report. The as-yet-unidentified juvenile driver then accelerated further, speeding down Abingdon Drive and turning on Banbury Court. He then jumped out of the speeding truck. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)

He was then run over by the now-out-of-control vehicle, according to police. The truck then hit a tree. The teen has serious, though not life-threatening injuries.

Investigators said the truck was reported stolen in Nashville earlier Wednesday.

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