A sheriff’s deputy was dragged along Interstate 40 when a driver decided to hit the gas during a traffic stop, according to investigators in western North Carolina.
The stop was initiated Feb. 11 near Canton, after the driver was seen speeding through a work zone, the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office said in a Feb. 13 news release.
“The vehicle stopped near Exit 27. The passenger exited the vehicle when instructed. However, when our detective approached the driver, the driver opened the door but refused multiple commands to unfasten his seatbelt,” the sheriff’s office said…