Seven children have been injured and two people killed after a stolen police car crashed into several other vehicles, it is claimed.
The crash happened after police were called to a stabbing in Dayton, Ohio, US, with the suspect jumping into a police car and driving off, WTRF reports.
The suspect hit another police car and then raced through downtown Dayton, smashing into other vehicles, reportedly leaving two dead and at least 12 people in hospital.
Seven children and five others were taken to hospital, with three people reportedly suffering from life-threatening injuries, according to WHIO.
The fatal crash happened near the Dayton Metro Library, reports say.
Witness Tiffany Hamiel told the Dayton Daily News: "I was terrified. There were car parts flying all over the street."
The newspaper claims to have seen footage showing the police car being stolen by a man who crashed into another vehicle and a tree.
When the police SUV arrives at the scene, the suspect gets into the vehicle and reverses down the road, it is said.
The driver then raced through the city before hitting an oncoming driver, with one of the vehicles slamming into parked cars near the library.
Two police officers were injured in the episode and the suspect is in custody, according to WDTN.
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