MARGATE, Fla. — A man was taken into custody Wednesday morning following a car crash in Margate, authorities confirmed.

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According to Margate police, the crash occurred in the 5400 block of West Atlantic Boulevard.

Police said the suspect crashed his vehicle and then fled the scene.

According to authorities, the suspect was captured a short time later and it was discovered that he had active arrest warrants for narcotics-related charges.

The suspect’s identity was not immediately released and it’s unclear whether the crash only involved the suspect’s vehicle.

The car -- a silver sedan -- has since been towed from the scene.

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