One person is in the hospital after a shooting led to a car crash in Peoria early Thursday morning.
Peoria police say around 2:30 a.m., officers heard shots fired near 85th and Peoria avenues. Shortly after, 911 dispatchers received several calls from concerned residents about shots being fired in the area, possibly involving two vehicles.
Once officers arrived at the scene, they found a vehicle had crashed behind K-May Donuts & Bagels, which is located just north of where the original call was dispatched. Investigators say the vehicle appeared to have been struck by gunfire.
According to police, a bystander who was at the Park & Ride near 83rd and Peoria avenues was flagged down by an injured victim. The victim, who was under 18 years old, told the bystander he had been assaulted.