London police have arrested a 13-year-old boy after a crash involving a stolen mini-van that injured one person and caused lengthy traffic delays in the west-end.
Police say the teen escaped from an open detention facility for youth on King St. around 12am on Tuesday. A mini van was reported stolen around the same time.
The stolen van was spotted by officers around 12pm, stopped in the westbound lanes of Springbank Dr. at Wonderland Rd. As police walked up to the vehicle, it jumped the median, sped through the intersection, and hit two other vehicles.
One person suffered minor injuries in the crash.
The van driver ran away but was arrested a short time later.
Police say charges against a 13-year-old boy, who cannot be named because of his age, are pending.
