PSP Troop T was involved in a pursuit starting somewhere east of the Lebanon Lancaster interchange going west. The vehicle being pursued was a commercial Ryder truck. The driver was intentionally driving into other vehicles even after the pursuit started. PSP advised all units putting out stop sticks to turn off their warning lights and move away from their vehicles due to the obvious disregard of any consequence by the driver. The vehicle ran over several sets of stop sticks that were sucessfully placed by PSP and Dauphin County units at the Harrisburg East Interchange. The vehicle was stopped just west of the Susquehanna River bridge where the suspect bailed into the woods. Numerous PD units are now searching for the suspect.
PA Turnpike Pursuit
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Cornwall PD (Lebanon County) aprehended the suspect in York County south of the turnpike. Several departments from Lebanon, Dauphin, York and Cumberland Counties along with PSP were involved in the pursuit and the following half hour manhunt.
Driver held in chase, 9 crashes on turnpike
Sunday, October 29, 2006
BY IRVIN KITTRELL III
Of The Patriot-News
A truck driver was in custody last night after police said he hit at least nine vehicles on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in a high-speed chase with officers spanning four counties.
Police used spikes to flatten his tires on the turnpike westbound about two miles past the Harrisburg East interchange, near the Susquehanna River bridge. After his vehicle, the cab of a tractor-trailer, was stopped, the driver fled into the woods, police said.
Officers from Dauphin, Lebanon, York and Cumberland counties, including some with dogs, searched about an hour for the driver before he was arrested near the bridge.
Police were unable to use search helicopters because of windy conditions.
The driver was being interviewed by police at press time for this edition of The Patriot-News. Police did not announce charges or identify the man.
No one in the vehicles that were hit by the rig was injured, police said.
The vehicle had a New Jersey license plate, and police said they believe the rig belongs to a New Jersey business.
Police said they were alerted to the driver in Chester County. Motorists called police around 9:30 p.m. about an erratic driver weaving in and out of traffic on the turnpike, nearly hitting vehicles.
After police began the chase, the driver hit nine vehicles while traveling up to 80 mph, police said.
Police decided to use spikes to stop the vehicle. The spikes were set up on the west side of the Susquehanna River bridge. When the rig ran over the spikes, at least one of its tires went flat, police said.
The rig slammed into the median barrier. The driver got out of the rig, jumped over the concrete structure into the eastbound lanes and ran into a wooded area, police said.
Police limited traffic to one lane near the wrecked rig as they attempted to find the driver.
The driver was found and arrested around 10:30 p.m., police said.
IRVIN KITTRELL III: 255-9412 or ikittrell@patriot-news.com
Sunday, October 29, 2006
BY IRVIN KITTRELL III
Of The Patriot-News
A truck driver was in custody last night after police said he hit at least nine vehicles on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in a high-speed chase with officers spanning four counties.
Police used spikes to flatten his tires on the turnpike westbound about two miles past the Harrisburg East interchange, near the Susquehanna River bridge. After his vehicle, the cab of a tractor-trailer, was stopped, the driver fled into the woods, police said.
Officers from Dauphin, Lebanon, York and Cumberland counties, including some with dogs, searched about an hour for the driver before he was arrested near the bridge.
Police were unable to use search helicopters because of windy conditions.
The driver was being interviewed by police at press time for this edition of The Patriot-News. Police did not announce charges or identify the man.
No one in the vehicles that were hit by the rig was injured, police said.
The vehicle had a New Jersey license plate, and police said they believe the rig belongs to a New Jersey business.
Police said they were alerted to the driver in Chester County. Motorists called police around 9:30 p.m. about an erratic driver weaving in and out of traffic on the turnpike, nearly hitting vehicles.
After police began the chase, the driver hit nine vehicles while traveling up to 80 mph, police said.
Police decided to use spikes to stop the vehicle. The spikes were set up on the west side of the Susquehanna River bridge. When the rig ran over the spikes, at least one of its tires went flat, police said.
The rig slammed into the median barrier. The driver got out of the rig, jumped over the concrete structure into the eastbound lanes and ran into a wooded area, police said.
Police limited traffic to one lane near the wrecked rig as they attempted to find the driver.
The driver was found and arrested around 10:30 p.m., police said.
IRVIN KITTRELL III: 255-9412 or ikittrell@patriot-news.com
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