Monday Night Pursuit Ends with Crash at North Lincoln Exit off of I-80

LINCOLN–(KFOR Oct. 20)–A stolen vehicle out of Iowa was being chased by the Nebraska State Patrol along Interstate 80 northeast of Lincoln on Monday night, but later ended with a wreck at a north Lincoln exit.

State Patrol spokesperson Cody Thomas tells KFOR News a trooper saw the vehicle heading westbound along I-80 near the Waverly exit and tried to make a traffic stop, but the car kept going westbound at about 100 mph. The car exited the interstate at 56th Street, lost control and hit a pole.

One passenger, a 17-year-old male, was quickly captured and later cited for obstructing a police officer, possession of marijuana and minor in possession of tobacco. Thomas says more troopers and other officers and deputies arrived to help in the search for other occupants. Another suspect was found early Tuesday morning by LPD, according to Thomas…

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