Police pursuit from Opelika ends in wreck on Interstate 85 in Chambers County
A high speed chase from Opelika has ended in Chambers County on Interstate 85 past exit 77 on the northbound side.
The chase began around Cherry Avenue when an officer tried to perform a traffic stop on the vehicle. Speeds reached over 100 MPH. The vehicle wrecked out in a wooded area along the interstate, just after spike strips were initiated.
The suspect is now being airlifted to a nearby hospital and is is unknown condition, Chambers County Sheriff Sid Lockhart said. All northbound lanes are blocked for the helicopter landing.
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency confirms troopers with their agency are on scene investigating.
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