VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Van Buren County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Hartford man on Saturday, April 15 after he fled during a traffic stop.
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department said the incident happened around 7:10 p.m. on County Road 687 and 62nd Avenue in Hartford Township.
It all started when a deputy noticed the man driving southbound when he crossed the center line nearly hitting the northbound patrol car. Deputies were first able to pull the man over, but then the man drove off, leading them on a chase with speeds topping over 100 miles per hour.
Unable to navigate a turn, the driver crashed into a hill and was arrested shortly after.
Deputies say the driver was intoxicated at the time of the incident and had been arrested twice before for Operating While Intoxicated.
He’s now lodged in the Van Buren County Jail where he is currently being held for fleeing and eluding, Operating While Intoxicated and driving with a revoked license.
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