One suspect is seen laying on the ground as deputies take three people into custody after a high speed chase. ADVOCATE PHOTO/DEREK MYERS
Several agencies were involved in a high speed pursuit that stretched across two counties and ultimately ended in a small village in Fayette County.
Three people allegedly stole a Ford F-150 truck and refused to stop for police after officers caught up with the trio, according to Fayette County Sheriff deputies.
Hillsboro police attempted to pull over the truck after it was reported stolen but the driver refused to stop and started driving north on U.S. 62 at high rates of speed.
The truck raced through the community of Leesburg and crossed into Fayettte County where deputies from the Fayette County Sheriff’s office had laid spike strips at Route 62 and Miami Trace Road in an attempt to stop the feeling bandits.
According to Fayette County Chief Deputy Andy Bivens, the truck ran over the spike strips but kept traveling for several more miles before driving into a backyard and stopping in the village of Staunton.
Officers from the Hillsboro Police Department and deputies from the Highland County and Fayette County Sheriff’s offices, including Deputy K-9 Ben from Fayette County, surrounded the truck at gunpoint.
Two males and a female were taken into custody. One of the males complained of neck pain and was transported to Fayette County Memorial Hospital by emergency crews.
The two others were taken to the Highland County Justice Center to be booked on charges. Deputies are expected to release their names later today.
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