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High speed chase on I-95 ends with crash, arrest

Written by: October 06 2009
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A high speed chase on Interstate 95 has shut down traffic on the highway Tuesday afternoon. The driver the Florida Highway Patrol was chasing crashed into a guard rail effectively ending the pursuit.The crash occurred near northbound mile marker 155. The driver has been taken into custody and is expected to be taken to an area hospital to be medically cleared.Stop sticks were deployed at least twice before the driver crashed. Traffic was stopped in both directions at some point during the chase.The investigation continues.This article will be updated as more details become available.

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