CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A Tennessee Highway Patrol chase on Interstate 24 ended in Clarksville with a spike strip stop on Fort Campbell Boulevard.
At about 1:30 a.m., THP was trying to stop a grey Dodge Charger on Interstate 24 westbound near mile marker 13 for driving 92 mph, according to dispatch traffic reported by Clarksville Now news partner Dash 10 Media.
Speeds were reportedly as high as 148 mph on the interstate. The vehicle took Exit 11 and drove through a red light, turning left onto Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway then Madison Street, with speeds up to 117 mph on city streets. Approaching Old Farmers Road, the vehicle crashed, but continued despite having damage to the rear bumper. It continued onto Ashland City Road, Riverside Drive, Kraft Street, College Street, North Second Street, and then up Providence Boulevard. From there, a CPD unit was able to successfully spike the vehicle, Dash 10 reported.
After the spike was successful, the vehicle began to slow down on Providence before reaching Fort Campbell Boulevard near Dover Crossing. The vehicle stopped and THP, MCSO, and CPD took three occupants into custody. At least one firearm was found in the vehicle. Both passengers were later released. The driver booked into the Montgomery County Jail on a felony evading charge.
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