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2 Teens Arrested After Carjacking, Highway Chase Ends In Norton Crash

NORTON (CBS) - Two teenagers are under arrest after a carjacking, a highway police chase and then a rollover crash in Norton.

It started just before noon in Brockton when an 82-year-old man was punched in the face and his car was stolen by the men on North Main Street.

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The car rolled over on Bay Street in Norton. (Photo credit: Ken Tucci - WBZ-TV)

Troopers followed the Lexus sedan on Route 24 south and then onto Route 495 north, where it exited in Taunton and then headed into Norton. The car then rolled over on Bay Street and the juveniles ran off. Troopers captured the suspects, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old, moments later.

Their names have not been released.

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The car rolled over on Bay Street in Norton. (WBZ-TV)

Both juveniles were transported to the Foxboro barracks then an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries they may have sustained in the crash. They will face criminal charges related to the incident.

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