Deputies: Chase reaches 100 mph before crash; drugs, cash seized

MOUNT PLEASANT, N.C. — Deputies said a chase that started in Stanly County ended in a crash in Cabarrus County on Friday afternoon.

The Stanly County Sheriff’s Office said the chase started as a traffic stop for careless and reckless driving on Highway 73 just outside Albemarle.

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Deputies said the driver, identified as 27-year-old Trevor Mondale Turner, took off.

They said the suspect’s car reached speeds above 100 mph and rammed a Stanly County deputy’s vehicle at one point.

Deputies said the chase lasted about 16 miles before Turner crashed into a tow truck at the intersection of Main and Franklin streets in downtown Mount Pleasant.

Investigators said they took marijuana and a large amount of cash from the vehicle.

Turner was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and will be charged once he’s released.

The tow truck driver was not hurt.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

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