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Pursuit on I-80 leads to Exira

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April 27th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

A pursuit that apparently started with a traffic stop on Interstate 80 late Monday night, ended with the suspect driver leading authorities into Exira via Highway 71 and County Road F-58. According to dispatch reports, the vehicle was abandoned in Exira and the suspect took off on foot.The man was said to have been wearing a white t-shirt, but no other description was available. The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center told KJAN News (at 3:30-a.m.), that as of their last report, the subject had not been located.

During the chase, which began at around 11:30-p.m., speeds approached and/or exceeded 120 mph. A law enforcement vehicle said to have been taken out of commission near the Brayton curves, when its transmission failed.

Additional details are currently not available.