Multi-county chase ends in crash in Mecklenburg County, troopers say

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — A chase involving the North Carolina State Highway Patrol led to a crash in west Mecklenburg County Wednesday morning.

The agency told Channel 9 that troopers started following a speeding pickup truck around 1:40 a.m. in Rowan County. They were on Interstate 85 near the Old Beatty Ford Road exit.

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Troopers threw out stop sticks in Cabarrus County.

The truck finally came to a stop around 3 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Interstate 85 near Sam Wilson Road. Troopers said the driver jumped out of it and ran from authorities but was quickly arrested.

Channel 9 crews could see the truck being loaded onto a tow truck.

The suspect has not been identified. It’s not clear what charges they face.

This is a developing story; we will update this story as information is released.

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