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Wake County: Two juveniles in custody after Wendell Boulevard crash; two sought

The sheriff's office said a reported stolen vehicle crashed into an SUV and a tractor-trailer Thursday after a chase. CBS 17 also reported deputies were searching for juveniles after that wreck.

DevelopingOfficials are still releasing information. We update this story as facts are confirmed.

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What we know

Confirmed

  • Wake County deputies took two juveniles into custody Thursday after a chase ended in a crash on Wendell Boulevard, and they were still looking for two others Thursday night.Confirmed by Wake County Sheriff's Office, as reported by WRAL (Oct. 22). CBS 17 independently reported deputies searching for juveniles after a chase ended in an SUV and tractor-trailer crash in Wake County.
  • Deputies located the vehicle around 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, on Knightdale Boulevard near Widewaters Parkway. The driver did not stop.Confirmed by Wake County Sheriff's Office, as reported by WRAL (Oct. 22)
  • The chase continued onto Interstate 540 and Interstate 87 and ended on Wendell Boulevard, where the vehicle struck an SUV and a tractor-trailer.Confirmed by Wake County Sheriff's Office, as reported by WRAL (Oct. 22). CBS 17's headline also described an SUV and tractor-trailer crash at the end of the chase.
  • The driver and three passengers got out and ran. Deputies found two of the juveniles shortly afterward.Confirmed by Wake County Sheriff's Office, as reported by WRAL (Oct. 22)
  • First responders took those two to a hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the SUV was evaluated by EMS at the scene.Confirmed by Wake County Sheriff's Office, as reported by WRAL (Oct. 22)
  • The sheriff's office said it knew of no threat to the community and asked residents to call 911 if they see suspicious activity in the area.Confirmed by Wake County Sheriff's Office, as reported by WRAL (Oct. 22)
  • Officials have not released names, ages, or charges. A search of Wake County's news listings Thursday night found no matching written release from the sheriff's office.Confirmed by Wake County news page (fetched Oct. 22, 2026)

Alleged or reported

  • The vehicle deputies chased was stolen.Wake County Sheriff's Office, as reported by WRAL. WRAL's video summary called it a reported stolen car. A report that a vehicle was stolen is not a conviction

Still unknown

  • The names and ages of the four people who ran
  • Who was driving
  • Whether anyone will be charged, and with what
  • Whether the two people still sought have been found since Thursday night
  • How badly the three vehicles were damaged

What this means for you

Public safety
The sheriff's office said it knew of no threat to the community. Two people had not been found Thursday night. This story is not an official or emergency notice. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

Instructions from Wake County Sheriff's Office, as reported by WRAL

The sheriff's office asked residents to call 911 if they see suspicious activity in the area.

What happened

In Wake County, deputies took two juveniles into custody Thursday after a chase ended in a crash on Wendell Boulevard, and they were still looking for two others that night.

The Wake County Sheriff's Office account, carried by WRAL, said deputies found the vehicle around 2 p.m. on Knightdale Boulevard near Widewaters Parkway. The driver did not stop. The pursuit went onto Interstate 540 and Interstate 87 and ended when that vehicle struck an SUV and a tractor-trailer.

CBS 17 separately reported the same wreck and that deputies were searching for juveniles after it.

Four people left that car and ran, according to WRAL's video page: the driver and three passengers. Deputies caught two of them soon afterward. Those two went to a hospital with minor injuries. The other two had not been found Thursday night.

EMS checked the SUV's driver at the scene, that same WRAL writeup said.

Officials have not released names, ages, or charges. We are not naming the juveniles. A check of the county's news listings Thursday night found no matching sheriff statement posted there.

The video page called the pursued car a reported stolen vehicle. That remains an accusation until a court record or a department posting says otherwise.

What we don't know yet

The four people have not been identified. Investigators have not said who was driving, whether anyone will be charged, how badly the three vehicles were damaged, or whether the two people still sought have been found since Thursday night.

Timeline

  • Oct. 22, 2026, about 2 p.m.: Deputies try to stop a vehicle in Knightdale. It does not stop.
  • Thursday afternoon: The chase continues on I-540 and I-87 and ends at the Wendell Boulevard wreck. Four people run. Two juveniles are taken into custody.
  • Thursday night: WRAL and CBS 17 publish accounts. Two people remain unaccounted for.

Safety

This story is not an official or emergency notice. If someone is in danger, call 911.

The sheriff's office asked anyone who sees suspicious activity in the area to call 911, WRAL reported.

Photos

Text-only. No agency-released photograph is available that we can use.

Why it matters

Two people remained at large Thursday night after a daytime chase that ended in a multi-vehicle crash on Wendell Boulevard. Readers need a clear account of what the sheriff's office has released, that the people involved are juveniles, and that this site is not an emergency notice.

Updates

  1. Oct 22, 2026, 10:05 PM

    WRAL, citing the Wake County Sheriff's Office, reports a Thursday afternoon chase from Knightdale Boulevard onto I-540 and I-87 that ended in a crash on Wendell Boulevard. Two juveniles are in custody. Two others are still sought. CBS 17 independently reported the chase, the SUV and tractor-trailer crash, and the search for juveniles.

Sources

  1. Deputies: Two juveniles in custody, two more on the run after Wake County chase and crash (WRAL, Oct. 22, 2026, 9:54 p.m.: Wake County Sheriff's Office; vehicle located around 2 p.m. on Knightdale Boulevard near Widewaters Parkway; driver did not stop; two juveniles found after they ran and taken to a hospital with minor injuries; two others still sought; SUV driver evaluated by EMS at the scene; no known threat to the community; call 911 if suspicious activity)

    Official sourcePublished by Wake County Sheriff's Office, via WRAL · Checked Oct 22, 2026, 10:00 PM

  2. Wendell Blvd chase and search for juvenile suspects (WRAL video summary, Oct. 22, 2026: Wake County Sheriff's deputies said the driver of a reported stolen car refused to stop; chase onto I-540 and I-87; crash into an SUV and tractor-trailer on Wendell Boulevard; driver and three passengers got out and ran; two juveniles caught; two others still sought)

    Published by WRAL · Checked Oct 22, 2026, 10:00 PM

  3. Deputies searching for juveniles after car chase ends in SUV and tractor-trailer crash in Wake County (CBS 17, Oct. 22, 2026, 8:36 p.m. Eastern: independently reported deputies searching for juveniles after a chase ended in an SUV and tractor-trailer crash in Wake County)

    Published by CBS 17 · Checked Oct 22, 2026, 10:00 PM

  4. Wake County news listings (no matching sheriff's office written release posted when checked Oct. 22)

    Official sourcePublished by Wake County · Checked Oct 22, 2026, 10:00 PM

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