Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy reports the pursuit Sunday evening of a speeding car resulted in a crash and several charges pending against the driver. The Chief says officers were on routine patrol at around 7:42 p.m. Sunday, when they observed a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix GT on G Avenue near Highway 34, driving in excess of the posted speed limit. Officers began to make a U-turn in an attempt to conduct a traffic stop, when the Grand Prix sped off northbound on G Avenue, and ran the stop sign at the intersection with Highway 34.

As the car continued northbound on G Avenue from U.S. Highway 34, a significant distance between the vehicle and the Red Oak Police Department’s patrol car developed when the officer began to make his U-turn to conduct the stop. As the officer continued north on G Avenue, at approximately 180^th Street, the officer observed the suspect vehicle in the east ditch of G Avenue.

The driver, 24-year old Bubba Dwain Mitchell, of Emerson, was transported to University of Nebraska Medicine by Red Oak Fire and Rescue. A three-year-old child passenger in the car was transported to the UNMC by LifeNet Helicopter. Chief Rhamy says the injured were transported to Nebraska Medicine as precautionary measure, due to the mechanism of injury. The extent of their injuries are unknown at this time.

Mitchell is set to be charged with Child Endangerment, Felony Eluding, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Failure to have a Valid Driver’s License, Failure to Maintain Control, and Failure to Obey Stop Sign. A charge of Operating While Intoxicated (Drugged) is pending.

Red Oak Police Department were assisted by Red Oak Fire and Rescue, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit, Iowa State Patrol, and LifeNet Helicopter.