DENVER — A speeding driver going the wrong way on Interstate 25 north of Fort Collins earlier this month was arrested by the Colorado State Patrol after leading a trooper through a dangerous chase, a spokesperson with the agency said Thursday.
The incident happened on Aug. 10 at approximately 7:06 p.m. near milepost 278, according to a spokesperson with the Colorado State Patrol (CSP).
Troopers said the driver, 36-year-old Nelson Oldham, was spotted by a trooper after a witness on the highway reported a black Mercedes driving “in a reckless manner” north on I-25. The witness reported that the vehicle was going at speeds exceeding 100 mph and nearly struck her car while passing…