MANCHESTER — A stolen police car crashed in Bedford early Wednesday after a brief pursuit.
Manchester police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle at approximately 12:50 a.m. near 5 Clifford Avenue.
The owner, a food delivery driver, said he had left his 2014 Toyota Corolla unattended briefly before it was taken.
Around 1:50 a.m., an officer spotted the stolen car on Kenberma Street.
The vehicle was driving without headlights and fled when police activated emergency lights and sirens.
A pursuit began but was called off by a supervisor shortly after entering the highway.
The officer lost sight of the vehicle.
New Hampshire State Police found the crashed car in Bedford at about 2 a.m.
The juvenile driver died in the crash, while a passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The incident remains under investigation.
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