LAKE GENEVA, Wis. — Walworth County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Saturday after they said he reached speeds over 100 mph during a chase.
Officials said the 55-year-old Illinois man was driving well below the speed limit on I-43 near Bowers Road around 11:10 a.m. The vehicle was swerving in its lane and blocking traffic.
Deputies tried to stop the vehicle but the man allegedly refused to pull over and merged onto Highway 12 westbound. The suspect then allegedly sped up and continued driving recklessly, reaching speeds of about 108 mph.
Officials said the man ran a stop sign at Highway 12 and North Wisconsin Street in Elkhorn, turned left into a ditch, then continued southbound on North Wisconsin Street. He then merged onto Highway 12 eastbound and allegedly reached speeds up to 120 mph.
Police in Lake Geneva used spike strips to try and slow the vehicle down. The vehicle hit one set of strips, but continued eastbound at 100 mph. Officials said chunks of the front driver’s side tire were flying in the air.
Deputies stopped the man along Highway 12 north of Highway U and arrested him without further incident. He faces charges of fleeing and eluding an officer.
News 3 Now is not naming the driver at this time as part of a policy not to name people accused of crimes until they have been formally charged in court. Click here to learn more about the policy. He is currently being held in the Walworth County Jail.
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