Sep 02, 2022

15-year-old Kansas boy jailed after chase, 3-vehicle crash

Posted Sep 02, 2022 8:00 AM

SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas teen after a crash following a chase in Wichita. 

Just before 3:30p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a collision involving a 2019 GMC pickup driven by 15-year-old Crispin W. Barajas of Wichita. The pickup fled the scene.

Police found the pickup traveling eastbound on Kansas 42 at Tyler.  The driver fled again, continued eastbound and rear ended a 2016 Infiniti Q50 driven by Tynice Rochell Johnson, 56, Wichita and a 2022 Toyota Highlander driven by Shannon Christine Peterson, 52, Hagerstown, Maryland.

EMS transported Johnson to Asension Via Christi St. Joseph, Peterson and two adult passenger in the Toyota to Wesley Medical Center. Police arrested Barajas.