WITH PREDICTOR. WE’LL DO THAT IN ABOUT TWO MINUTES AND WE’LL SEE YOU SOON. BREAKING OVERNIGHT A SUSPECT LEADS STATE TROOPERS ON A HIGH SPEED CHASE THROUGH OKC. THAT PURSUIT HITTING SPEEDS OF UP TO 120MPH. KOCO IS AUDREY GOODSON JOINING US LIVE OUTSIDE THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY JAIL IN AUDREY. THAT DRIVER WAS ARRESTED. SHELBY AND KYLIE KOCO WAS THE FIRST ON SCENE THIS MORNING. AFTER THAT SUSPECT’S TIRES BLEW OUT. SO YES, HE HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY NOW. NOW, AFTER STATE TROOPERS TELL US THIS ALL STARTED NEAR SOUTHWEST 44TH IN MAY, EARLY THIS MORNING, THEY SAY THEY SPOTTED A DRIVER THAT WAS GOING THE WRONG WAY DOWN MAY AVENUE. TROOPERS TRIED TO PULL THAT DRIVER OVER, BUT THE CAR SPEEDING AWAY EVEN FASTER. OHP EVEN CALLING THE DRIVER’S ACTIONS OVERNIGHT RECKLESS AS DURING THE PURSUIT, THE VEHICLE REACHED OVER 120 MILES AN HOUR. THEY BRAKE CHECKED AND SWERVED AT OUR TROOPERS SEVERAL TIMES. MORE TROOPERS STEPPING IN TO HELP AND EVENTUALLY THE SUSPECT’S FRONT TIRES WENT FLAT AND BY THE END OF THE PURSUIT, TROOPERS SAY THE SUSPECT WAS JUST DRIVING ON THEIR RIM. TROOPERS WERE ABLE TO PIN THAT CAR AND EVENTUALLY TAKE THAT SUSPECT INTO CUSTODY. NOW THAT DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND AFTER THAT DRIVER IS BEING DONE, CHECKED OUT, THEY WILL BE CHECKED IN HERE TO THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY JA
Suspect leads troopers on pursuit reaching 120 mph through Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials called the driver's actions "reckless"
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Updated: 7:24 AM CDT Apr 1, 2024
A suspect was arrested early Monday morning after leading troopers on a high-speed chase that reached speeds up to 120 mph through Oklahoma City. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials told KOCO 5 that the pursuit started near Southwest 44th Street and May Avenue with a driver going north on May without their lights on. Troopers tried pulling over the car, but the driver sped away even faster.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Authorities called the driver's actions "reckless.""During the pursuit, the vehicle reached over 120 miles an hour. They brake-checked and swerved at our troopers several times," Lt. Aaron Nickell, with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, said.More troopers stepped in to help, and the suspect's front tires eventually went flat by the end of the pursuit. Troopers said the suspect then continued driving on the rims.>> Download the KOCO 5 AppAuthorities said troopers pinned the car and took the suspect into custody near Southwest 36th Street and May Avenue.The driver was taken to a hospital to be checked out as a precaution. Troopers said there were no significant injuries to the driver.Top HeadlinesTIMELINE: Severe storms bring risk of large hail, tornadoes to Oklahoma on MondaySunday's March Madness Elite Eight recapGov. Stitt signs changes to Oklahoma hunting, fishing licensesOklahoma researchers test if Vitamin B supplement can prevent cognitive declines1 teenager dies, 3 others injured in single-vehicle crash near Fairview
OKLAHOMA CITY — A suspect was arrested early Monday morning after leading troopers on a high-speed chase that reached speeds up to 120 mph through Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials told KOCO 5 that the pursuit started near Southwest 44th Street and May Avenue with a driver going north on May without their lights on. Troopers tried pulling over the car, but the driver sped away even faster.
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Authorities called the driver's actions "reckless."
"During the pursuit, the vehicle reached over 120 miles an hour. They brake-checked and swerved at our troopers several times," Lt. Aaron Nickell, with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, said.
More troopers stepped in to help, and the suspect's front tires eventually went flat by the end of the pursuit. Troopers said the suspect then continued driving on the rims.
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Authorities said troopers pinned the car and took the suspect into custody near Southwest 36th Street and May Avenue.
The driver was taken to a hospital to be checked out as a precaution. Troopers said there were no significant injuries to the driver.
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