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OPD investigating one car crash in Benson Park Thursday night following nearby shooting

One car crash in Benson Park
One car crash in Benson Park
One car crash in Benson Park
One car crash in Benson Park
Posted at 8:32 PM, Aug 23, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-24 11:36:44-04

Omaha police are investigating a car crash in Benson Park Thursday night following a nearby shooting. 

Officers told our crew at the scene nobody was hurt in the shooting, but officers began a chase. During the chase, the car went off the roadway and slammed head-on into a tree.

Officers say one of the men in the car bailed, running into the park. The other was seriously hurt in the crash and was taken to a local hospital via ambulance.