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Vehicles damaged after crash in East St. Louis early Sunday morning

The suspect was taken into custody early Sunday morning.
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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill — A suspect has been taken into custody after crashing into a parked car Sunday morning.

An Illinois State Trooper responded to multiple vehicles with damage around 1:48 a.m. Sunday at East Broadway at 6th Street in East St. Louis.

A vehicle had fled from an attempted traffic stop and struck a parked car, catching fire, according to the Illinois State Police. 

Two other parked vehicles had minor damage from the crash, according to a statement from police.

All parked vehicles were unoccupied during the crash

The suspect was taken into custody by police a short distance away from the crash scene, according to police. 

The name of the suspect has not been released. 

The crash is under investigation. 

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