The driver of a vehicle being pursued this (Friday) morning, in Council Bluffs, managed to elude authorities, but not before the vehicle he drove was abandoned and left running, causing an accident.Bluffs Police say at around 7-a.m., a CBPD Officer attempted to stop a vehicle in the area of Glen Ave. and 5th Ave in Council Bluffs. The suspect vehicle refused to stop and attempted to elude the officer. The vehicle drove West on 5th Ave until it reached the intersection of 5th Ave and Clark Street.

The driver of the vehicle then turned South on Clark which is a dead end street. At the end of the block the suspect turned into a driveway and the turned his vehicle into the back yard of the residence and bailed out of the vehicle. The vehicle then rolled through two separate yards and came to a stop after striking a parked vehicle in the third yard it entered.

Officers attempted to find the suspect on foot but were unable to locate him. There were no injuries during the incident and minimal damage to property in the area. During this investigation officers found that this vehicle had been stolen just prior to this incident but had not yet been reported. The investigation is on-going.