Baby airlifted to hospital after pursuit suspect crashes in Thermal

A baby was airlifted to the hospital following a police pursuit of a wanted felon that ended in a crash Thursday afternoon in Thermal.

The incident started at around 2:30 p.m., that's when Riverside County Sheriff's deputies located a wanted felon in the 78000 block of Highway 111 near the border of La Quinta and Indio.

Deputies attempted a vehicle stop but the suspect failed to yield, leading to a pursuit being initiated.

The pursuit continued until the suspect crashed into an uninvolved vehicle in the area of Fillmore Street and 66th Avenue in Thermal.

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The suspect fled from the vehicle into a canal, where they were later taken into custody.

A baby suffered moderate injuries in the crash.

The occupants of the uninvolved vehicle suffered minor injuries.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the incident.

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