Alabama – (WDNews) A 15-year-old from New Market, Tennessee, was arrested Saturday morning after leading state and local authorities on a high-speed chase through five Alabama counties. The pursuit began around 7:20 a.m. in Cherokee County when Centre Police attempted to stop a 2023 Nissan Armada, but the driver refused to pull over.
The chase moved south along U.S. 411 and onto Interstate 59, involving troopers from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). Along the way, the teen driver struck two civilian vehicles in Jefferson County. The pursuit finally came to an end in Tuscaloosa County when the Armada left the road, hitting a fence and a building at the 77-mile marker.
The teen fled the vehicle but was quickly apprehended by an ALEA trooper. Fortunately, no one was injured during the chase, and no ALEA vehicles were damaged. The teen was taken to the Tuscaloosa County Juvenile Detention Center and faces charges of Felony Eluding.
