A Colorado repeat offender received a five-year prison sentence after leading deputies on a high-speed chase and hiding under a porch in only his underwear. Zakary Dean Hirschfield, 24, of Centennial, pleaded guilty to felony eluding a peace officer following the dangerous pursuit through Douglas County.
Authorities said the chase began when a Douglas County sheriff’s deputy stopped Hirschfield for speeding in Castle Pines. Hirschfield suddenly accelerated, driving his SUV toward the deputy and forcing him to jump out of the way. He then sped through Highlands Ranch and Littleton, reaching speeds over 100 mph, merging into oncoming traffic, crossing medians, and eventually crashing into another vehicle. Hirschfield’s passenger repeatedly begged him to stop, but he refused, abandoning her after the crash and fleeing on foot…