Charlotte-Mecklenburg police started following a silver Toyota Camry driving erratically along Interstate 485 in southeast Charlotte late Monday morning, which led to a crash in South Carolina.
The car led authorities along I-485 to the Ballantyne area then it got off on Highway 521 and continued to drive south through Indian Land and farther into South Carolina.
A South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper initiated the pursuit, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office.
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Chopper 9 Skyzoom could see overhead the car heading into Lancaster County.
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It appeared the driver avoided stop sticks at one point and kept going.
He tried to avoid more stop sticks and went off-road at an intersection before crashing into a ditch along Rock Hill Highway and Old Hickory Road.
That was when the suspect hopped out of the Toyota and got into the passenger side of a box truck in what appeared to be an attempted carjacking.
However, authorities were there and stopped the suspect from committing any further havoc.
The suspect, who authorities described as a “young male” was placed into handcuffs at about 11 a.m.
Charges are pending.
No additional details have been made available.
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