MONONA, Wis. (WKOW) – A dramatic police chase unfolded on Saturday as authorities responded to a reckless driving report involving a tow truck on Highway 51 leaving a Madison police officer injured.
The tow truck was driven by 36-year-old Christopher P. Brugger from Madison and reportedly endangered multiple vehicles before fleeing from police.
Officers arrived at a BP gas station on East Broadway, where the tow truck was spotted. As officers approached, the driver took off and lead police on a pursuit through several parking lots and roads, including Monona Drive and Broadway.
During the chase, a sedan on the truck's flatbed slid onto the roadway, and the truck struck an object on Highway 51.
The pursuit ended on Terminal Drive when the tow truck collided with a Madison police squad,