Visalia Chase of Stolen Vehicle Ends in Multi-Car Crash

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 4 hours ago on

February 11, 2025

A stolen vehicle led to a brief police pursuit in Visalia on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, before crashing into three vehicles, injuring the driver. (Visalia PD)

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A stolen vehicle was involved in a multi-car crash Tuesday morning after a brief police pursuit in Visalia, the Visalia Police Department said in a statement.

Just before 7:50 a.m., Visalia police attempted to stop a vehicle at Mooney Boulevard and Mineral King Avenue.

Police said the suspect was driving a reported stolen car. He fled the scene in the vehicle, leading to a short pursuit.

Authorities said they canceled the chase for safety reasons.

Moments later, an officer located the stolen vehicle, which was involved in a crash at Mineral King Avenue and Demaree Street.

The driver ran a red light, causing a collision between three vehicles, police said.

The driver of the stolen car sustained injuries and was transported to Kaweah Health.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

Multimedia Journalist

Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and has an MBA at Fresno State, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.