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Pursuit in Pott. County ends in crash and taser deployment

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July 5th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

A pursuit that began near mile marker 37 on westbound Interstate 80 in Pottawattamie County, Sunday morning, ended after a wild chase that wound through gravel roads, along with a corn and soybean field. According to scanner traffic, an Iowa State Patrol Trooper attempted to stop a red Mazda Tribute with California plates, at around 7:24-a.m.  The driver refused to stop and, according to the Trooper, at one point, flipped-him off.

The chase ended after the SUV went off a dead-end road at 280th and Magnolia. The chase went back and forth through a soybean and corn field, with the vehicle flying over a field terrace at one point. After the vehicle crashed near 24740 280th, the driver, who was injured, tried to run, but was tasered.

He was taken into custody at 7:56-a.m., and as of this report, was awaiting treatment by medics. No other details are currently available.