Two people were arrested after leading Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) Troopers on a multi-county pursuit in a stolen vehicle.
On August 3 around 1:41 a.m., troopers activated their emergency overhead lights in an attempt to stop a 2013 Hyundai Elantra, which has since been identified as stolen, traveling southbound on Interstate 71 in Ashland County for distracted driving and speed violations.
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The driver failed to stop, and a pursuit ensued.
Shortly after the pursuit began, troopers were able to deploy a tire deflation device, which caused the vehicle to slow down, but the driver continued fleeing…