Three Evansville Police Officers rescued a man from his car after a fiery crash this morning.
The crash ended a car chase that began at 5:30am when officers were called to the 1500 block of Judson for a report of shots being fired. When officers arrived in the neighborhood, they spotted a car leaving at a high rate of speed. When officer tried to stop the driver, SEAN WHITLOCK (21), he refused to stop.
Whitlock continued to flee until he crashed into the African American Museum at the intersection of Garvin and Lincoln. Whitlock’s car caught fire on impact. Whitlock suffered several severe injuries and was unable to get out of the car.
Officers Ryan Winters, Mike Evans, and Jackie Lowe pulled Whitlock from the burning car.
Whitlock was taken to a local hospital for treatment of several broken bones and other injuries. He is expected to survive.
Whitlock will be charged with Resisting Law Enforcement Class D Felony after his release from the hospital.
There were no reports of injuries from the initial shots fired call. Investigators have not determined if Whitlock was involved in the original call.
