A high-speed chase that led law enforcement officers through Denison and portions of Crawford County ended in a crash near Westside, Monday night.

Edwin Diaz

Edwin Diaz of Denison, the driver, was transported to Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison where he was treated for injuries.

The chase started at about 10:05-p.m., Monday, when an officer with the Denison Police Department attempted to stop a gray Ford Explorer on 16th Street in Denison, for a traffic violation. According to authorities, the SUV took off at a high rate of speed and failed to stop for the officer. The pursuit left the Denison city limits and continued for several miles through Crawford County at speeds of up to 80-miles per hour.

The SUV eventually crashed between on Highway 30 between 370th Street and 380th Street. Diaz faces numerous charges, including failure to maintain control, driving while suspended, operating while intoxicated and felony eluding.

Denison Police were assisted during the incident by personnel with the Iowa State Patrol, Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Sac County Sheriff’s Office, Westside Fire Department and Crawford County Memorial Hospital Ambulance.