Berkeley County deputies chased down a reckless driver in a stolen white Mercedes, ending in a crash on I-26, with the main suspect now facing local charges plus an out-of-state warrant.
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Incident timeline
- Started March 3 in Ladson: Deputy spots the Mercedes weaving dangerously along College Park Road’s median, kicking up debris at stopped traffic.
- Traffic stop attempt fails; driver flees through a Parker’s Kitchen parking lot onto Treeland Drive at high speed.
- Pursuit involves stop sticks that pop the tires, but the driver keeps going until losing control on westbound I-26, slamming into a truck and landing in a ditch.
- Both occupants detained quickly; passenger released after checks.