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Semi leads troopers on long chaseDriver arrested after fleeing on foot. By Matt Bruning, Clear Channel Monday, June 15, 2009 (Summit County) - A semi driver led Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers on a pursuit that lasted an hour and a half and covered nearly 100 miles. It began around 9pm on the Ohio Turnpike after a woman told troopers her husband had assaulted her.
"It started at the 77 milepost and continued on at average speeds of 60-62 mph clear up until exit 173, which is Interstate 77," said State Patrol Sgt. Darren Thomas.
The driver then blew through the toll booth and headed south on I-77 for a couple of miles. Thomas says the truck came to an abrupt stop in a construction zone where the driver fled on foot. He was captured after a short search of a nearby wooded area. He's been charged with felony fleeing. More charges are possible.
Troopers made several attempts to use road spikes to stop the truck.
"The final attempt was a success, but due to the fact that it was a commercial vehicle the spikes were found to be ineffective," Thomas said.
The chase covered a total distance of 98 miles according to Thomas.
The female passenger was treated for face injuries, but two children in the truck were not injured. Thomas says the couple was on the phone with dispatchers during the entire pursuit.
