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The Sheriff's office said a deputy was attempting to serve an arrest warrant during a traffic stop when the suspect sped off.
A short pursuit ended when the vehicles crashed near Stadium Drive at North Duke Street near Duke Regional Hospital.
One of the patrol cars hit a light pole and knocked down power lines in the area.
No one was hurt.
The suspect was taken into custody.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.