Horry County police chase suspect for miles at speeds touching 100 mph on Highway 501

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A high-speed chase Tuesday night took Horry County police along miles of busy highways and through downtown Conway before ending in a restaurant parking lot near Surfside Beach, according to an incident report.

Donald N. Smith, 35, of Georgetown, Maine was charged with failure to stop for a blue light, traveling too fast for conditions, driving without a license and driving under the influence.

It all started around 11 p.m. when an Aynor police officer patrolling the area of U.S. Highway 501 alerted Horry County units they were attempting to catch up to a vehicle travelling more than 100 mph into Conway.

The vehicle then turned onto South Carolina Highway 548, and reappeared to police headed toward U.S. Route 378…

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