Armed robbery suspect fleeing police hits school bus, pedestrian in Puyallup

An armed robbery suspect in a stolen car led police on a pursuit through Puyallup on Friday, striking two vehicles and a pedestrian before crashing into an unoccupied school bus.

The chase started about 8 a.m. at the South Hill Mall when a Pierce County sheriff’s deputy recognized the stolen car and the driver, who was wanted for a convenience store robbery in Roy last week.

During the pursuit, the fleeing car hit two cars and a pedestrian before the driver ran a red light, getting clipped by a truck and crashing into a school bus at 39th Avenue SW and Ninth Street SW.

No children were on the bus; the driver was not hurt.

The wanted driver ran away, but deputies caught and detained him. His two passengers, a man and a woman, had felony warrants and were arrested also.

Only minor injuries were reported from the three collisions.

This story was originally published May 27, 2016 at 10:31 AM with the headline "Armed robbery suspect fleeing police hits school bus, pedestrian in Puyallup."