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Subject in custody after Lee County chase involving stolen vehicle ends in wreck

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Subject in custody after Lee County chase involving stolen vehicle ends in wreck
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  • Suspect arrested after high-speed chase in stolen Ford Escape ends in wreck near Phenix City.
  • Chase began on Lee Road 246 when deputy spotted stolen vehicle; no injuries reported.

A subject is facing charges after leading law enforcement officials on a high speed chase throughout Smiths Station and into Phenix City.

The chase began when a Lee County Deputy detected a stolen 2012 Ford Escape on Lee Road 246. The deputy initiated the traffic stop and driver of the stolen vehicle fled, Sheriff Jay Jones confirmed.

The pursuit then ended when the vehicle wrecked in a ditch near the intersection of Cutrate Road and Opelika Road.

No injuries were reported and no damage to any property other than the stolen vehicle. The subject was taken into custody at the scene.

CNAW2NEWS.com reporter Colin Scroggins noticed officials from Alabama State Troopers, CARE Ambulance, Dykes Towing, Ladonia Volunteer Fire Department, Lee County Sheriff’s Office,  Phenix City Police Department, and Smiths Station Fire and Rescue were on the scene of the crash site.

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