GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — A Winston-Salem man died Monday after crashing while fleeing from state troopers.
According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, a trooper observed a white Audi SUV traveling 91 miles per hour in a 65-mph zone on I-40 West around 9:13 a.m. on Monday. A high-speed chase ensued after the driver failed to stop when the trooper turned on their lights/siren.
The Highway Patrol says the driver exited onto Sandy Ridge Road before turning onto West Market Street, traveling west. While on West Market Street, the driver lost control of his vehicle before driving off the roadway and striking a tree and a utility pole…