Stolen vehicle crashes after pursuit

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A Knox County crash occurred after Sullivan County deputies began pursuing a stolen vehicle around 3 p.m. Friday.

When the driver refused to stop, deputies chased the vehicle south on U.S. 41.

The crash ended just inside the Knox County line when the vehicle ran over stop sticks and crashed into another vehicle near Oaktown.

A Lifeline medical helicopter was called to the scene.