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Deputy nearly hit during chase in Caldwell County

CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — A sheriff's deputy from Caldwell County was nearly hit head-on Thursday during a chase through two counties.

The pursuit started near Granite Falls when the deputy spotted someone driving with an expired tag.

That chase ended in a neighborhood in northwest Hickory when the driver blew a tire and couldn't go any farther.

Deputies took her into custody after a short foot chase near some homes.

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