Des Moines, IA : Runaway Iowa boy allegedly steals county truck, crashes into pole on Wednesday, July 9, 2014

A boy who ran away from a Dubuque juvenile facility has been hospitalized after he stole a county road department pickup and crashed it into a utility pole, authorities say.

The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports the boy left Hillcrest Family Services and took the truck shortly after noon on Wednesday. Police say the boy, whose age was not immediately released, had minor injuries. The Associated Press does not name juveniles accused of crimes. Police say multiple charges are likely to be filed.

The crash shut down a portion of a busy road for about three hours as police investigated, causing traffic to back up.

Police were looking for the boy when several calls were made from the public about a reckless driver in a truck.

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Runaway youth from a Dubuque juvenile facility steals county truck, crashes into utility pole