LEWIS COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A high-speed chase through Lewis County early Sunday morning ended in a crash and the arrest of a Pittsburgh man, authorities said.
According to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, deputies attempted to stop a Black Kia Forte in Weston at approximately 1:54 a.m. for erratic driving.
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The driver, later identified as 29-year-old Francisco Sanchez of Pittsburgh, fled the scene, traveling the wrong way on local streets before merging onto U.S. Route 33 and Interstate 79.
Speeds reportedly reached 105 mph…