Story by Frank Sparks News/Program Director
Thursday November 4, 2021 at 7:02 AM
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Pa State Police in Beaver are reporting that a Trooper observed a 2002 Silver Dodge Caravan being operated by 44-year-old John James Allen, of Pittsburgh, commit a traffic violation Wednesday evening at 6:36 PM in the area of 8th Avenue in the City of Beaver Falls.
Troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop and Allen fled from the Trooper at a high rate of speed and failed to stop at several stop signs. During the pursuit it was learned that Allen was wanted on a Parole violation and had several warrants for his arrest. As Allen was fleeing Troopers and Police his vehicle collided with a 2019 Honda Civic being driven by an unnamed 19-year-old male from Beaver Falls at the intersection of sixth avenue and 37th Street Extension in Beaver Falls. The collision was so violent that the engine from one of the vehicles landed in the roadway. The driver of the Civic had a moderate laceration to his left leg and a 28-year-old female passenger in the Civic also sustained minor injuries to her head and chest. Allen climbed out of his vehicle through the driver’s side window and attempted to flee. He was apprehended and resisted arrest as he was being handcuffed. Allen was injured in the accident and had to be flown to UPMC Mercy Hospital for a head and spinal cord injury as a result of the crash .
A Trooper also had to be treated at Heritage Valley Beaver for exposure to Allen’s blood.
Troopers are continuing to investigate at this time.