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High Speed pursuit ends in Shelby County rollover

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January 30th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Rescue crews were called to the scene of a rollover accident near Jacksonville, in Shelby County. The accident happened during the pursuit of a pickup truck and ended at around 8:39-p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Highway 44 and M-56. The vehicle was occupied by two subjects. Speeds during the pursuit reached 100 miles per hour, but for the last few miles was about 75-80 mph on the gravel. One of the subjects, the 19-year old male driver of the vehicle, was said to be in critical condition. He was set to be flown from the scene by LifeNet helicopter late Saturday night. The other person was freed from the vehicle by mechanical means and transported to Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan.

There was no immediate word on the condition of the other subject. At least one of the subjects was trapped in the vehicle and extrication was called for. No other details are currently available. Watch this post for updates.

Another, separate accident happened minutes later about two-miles north of Harlan on Linden Road, where a vehicle went into a ditch. No injuries were reported.