WASHINGTON – A police chase that started in Maryland ended in a four-car crash in D.C. Thursday evening.

Authorities say the chase started around 5:30 p.m. when Maryland police received a call about a suspected drunken driver on the Inner Loop of the Beltway near the exit for Route 1.

Police tried to pull over the black Lincoln pick-up truck, but the driver sped up to 60 miles per hour.

The pursuit eventually led into the District, where the driver slowed down and D.C. police took over the chase.

The suspect was apprehended near Florida and New York avenues in Northeast after causing the collision.

There is no word yet on injuries.

D.C. police will be charging the suspect.

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