UPDATE: Kan. man hospitalized after stolen car overturns during chase

CLOUD COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect who fled on foot from officers in Concordia on Tuesday afternoon and was hospitalized after a chase and crash in Clay County.

Trimble from an August arrest in Saline County

On Tuesday, the suspect wanted on felony warrants and identified as Brent Trimble, 33, Salina, was seen getting into a Ford Fusion near the area of 6th and Broadway in Concordia, according to Undersheriff Nick Patterson.

Just before 5:30p.m., a Cloud County Deputy located the vehicle in the Sonic parking lot in the 1300 Block of Lincoln Street and attempted to apprehend Trimble.

The suspect fled in the Fusion southbound on U.S. 81 and continued eastbound on U.S. 24 into Clay County, according to Patterson.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office as well as Clay Center Police Department assisted by deploying tire deflation devices at three different locations. Two of these deployments were successful. Trimble continued through Clay Center and then went southbound on K 15 Hwy. While southbound on K 15 Hwy the vehicle left the roadway in the 1300 section of K 15 Hwy where it struck a guardrail and then rolled several times before coming to a rest in the west ditch

Trimble was transported by Clay County EMS to Clay County Medical Center and was then airlifted to Salina Regional Health Center.

Trimble faces charges that include felony flee and attempt to elude law enforcement and aggravated robbery, according to Patterson.

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CLAY COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident during a chase just before 6p.m. Tuesday in Clay County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2016 Ford Fusion driven by Brent Keith Trimble, 33, Salina, was southbound being pursued by deputies on Kansas 15 just north of 13th Road.

The car left the roadway to the west, struck a guard rail, overturned and came rest in the west ditch.

Trimble was transported to the hospital in Clay Center. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

Authorities are expected to release additional details on what prompted the chase that started in Cloud County later Wednesday.