North Carolina Man Hits Three Police Cars at 130 mph During High-Speed Chase
Devin Valdivia, 25, faces 10 felony charges after a chase through Iredell County at speeds up to 130 mph, injuring one officer.
Charlotte-area driver rams three squad cars in Iredell County pursuit
According to foxcarolina.com, a 25-year-old North Carolina man was arrested Saturday, 7 November, after leading police on a high-speed chase through Iredell County that left one officer with a fractured hand and three police cars damaged.
Devin Valdivia now faces 10 charges, including felony fleeing to elude arrest, felony assault on a law enforcement officer, and driving while impaired.
The pursuit began on Langtree Road, where an officer attempted to pull over Valdivia on reports of a possibly impaired driver. Valdivia fled, driving into oncoming traffic before striking a Mooresville police car. He then headed south on Interstate 77.
He exited at Sam Furr Road, where his vehicle collided with a second police car. Valdivia continued on foot — briefly — before returning to I-77 and taking Exit 28, where a third police car was struck. Court documents state he reached speeds of up to 130 mph and hit 100 mph in a posted 65-mph zone, failing to maintain lane control throughout.
An officer sustained a fractured bone in his hand when Valdivia's vehicle struck the squad car during the chase. Valdivia eventually abandoned his vehicle and attempted to flee on foot before officers apprehended him.
Court records show Valdivia has prior convictions in Lincoln County for assault on a government official and attempted fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, as well as a driving while impaired conviction in Gaston County.
Source: Google News MT — Crime (en)