DES MOINES, Iowa — Three juveniles suffered only minor injures after they lead authorities in central Iowa on a pursuit Monday morning. The vehicle they were in was reported stolen from the Waverly area. The teens, including the 15-year-old driver and two 16-year-old passengers, were taken into custody. Patrol Sgt. Alex Dinkla told KCCI the incident started around 7:20 a.m. on Interstate 80 east of Des Moines when an Iowa Department of Transportation officer located the stolen vehicle occupied by the three teens.

The DOT officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver took off, leading the officer on a chase on Interstate 80, then southbound on Highway 65. Dinkla said the pursuit was called off due to the volume of traffic in the area and other safety concerns. At 7:44 a.m., emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash at the Highway 5 exit at Fleur Drive. Dinkla said the driver attempted to exit there and crashed. He said the vehicle involved matched the description of the stolen vehicle.

The juveniles have not been identified.