JOHNSTON COUNTY – A high-speed chase on US Highway 70 Thursday morning ended with a Clayton man in custody and his vehicle seized under North Carolina’s Run and Done law.
Darian Isaiah McCormick, 29, of Ainsley Court in Clayton, was arrested by the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office after reportedly leading deputies on a pursuit that began in Selma and ended near Clayton.
The incident started around 8:41 a.m. on September 11, when a deputy observed a Toyota Camry driving erratically on Buffalo Road near the Selma Oil Terminals. Authorities say the driver, later identified as McCormick, veered into oncoming traffic at high speeds and went airborne over the railroad tracks on Buffalo Road at US 70, narrowly avoiding multiple cars.
Deputies attempted a traffic stop as McCormick turned onto US 70 westbound, however he refused to stop and accelerated to speeds nearing 90 mph. The chase continued until McCormick exited at Ranch Road, where he lost control and spun out at the end of the ramp. Officers quickly boxed in the vehicle and took him into custody.
A small amount of suspected marijuana was reportedly found in the car…