United Group Insurance

Omaha man arrested after Tuesday morning pursuit and crash; Axle comes off dump truck & hits a vehicle

News

November 27th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Mills County report a Nebraska man was arrested early Tuesday morning, following a pursuit. Authorities say 41-year-old Jacob Tuttle, of Omaha, was driving a stolen 2013 Nissan on 195th Street at 75 mph in a 55 mph zone at around 2-a.m. When law enforcement attempted to pull the vehicle over, Tuttle attempted to elude them. During the pursuit, speeds reached in excess of 100-mph while the chase was northbound on 195th Street. When Tuttle approached the intersection of 195th Street and Bunge Avenue, he failed to make the turn. The vehicle entered the north ditch and came to rest in a field north of the ditch. No injuries were reported.

The vehicle had been reported stolen from Omaha on November 24th. Tuttle was taken into custody on numerous charges, including: Theft in the 2nd Degree; Eluding; A Controlled Substance Violation; OWI 1st offense; Felon in Possession of Firearm; Interference with Official Acts; Possession of a Controlled Substance and Drug Paraphernalia; Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device; Failure to Maintain Control; Speeding and having No Valid Driver’s License. He was being held in the Mills County Jail on $50,000 bond.

And, one person was transported to Jennie Edmundson Hospital Tuesday afternoon, following an accident on Highway 275, in Mills County. A 1991 International dump truck driven by 57-year old Clay Moore, of Omaha, was northbound on Highway 275 at around 3:40-p.m., when the dual axle of the truck came off the vehicle and struck a southbound 2015 Mitsubishi driven by 33-year old Jamie Flora, of Pacific Junction. Flora was transported to the hospital by Tabor Rescue, for treatment of suspected, minor injuries.