Baton Rouge - Suspect faces charges for allegedly pushing man out of SUV

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Investigators said a witness reported a passenger was pushed out of a blue Chevrolet Trailblazer on Airline Highway near Evangeline Street around 11:45 p.m. The witness reportedly added the driver had pushed the man out and then continued south on Airline while the man was still lying in the road. The victim was taken to the hospital. He suffered a broken right hand, broken right ankle and cuts and scrapes all over his body.

Authorities said responding officers saw a blue Chevy Trailblazer and tried to get it to pull over, but the driver sped off. They also said the SUV was swerving lane to lane and several vehicles went off the road to avoid getting hit. They added speeds got up to about 85 mph.

Police reported the driver eventually merged onto I-12 and officers were able to throw out spike strips, which the car hit. They said the driver lost control and slammed into the center guardrail, ending the chase.

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the driver refused to cooperate with the commands given by officers so they could place him under arrest. They added one officer used his department-issued stun gun on Crawford and he was put in handcuffs after what was described as “a struggle on the ground.”

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