OCALA, Fla. (WFLA) — A driver who was reportedly fleeing from Marion County deputies reached speeds of as much as 115 mph earlier than crashing right into a tree.
The whole high-speed pursuit was captured on sprint digicam footage, which the Marion County Sheriff’s Workplace launched earlier this week.
It was round 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26 when deputies mentioned they first noticed the suspect, 19-year-old Johnathan Brooks, dashing previous them close to Southeast 58th Avenue and Larch Street.
On the time, Brooks was touring at 71 mph in a 45-mph zone, authorities mentioned. Deputies tried to provoke a site visitors cease, however mentioned Brooks fled “at a excessive fee of velocity.”
As Brooks turned onto South Freeway 441, a 3rd deputy joined the pursuit. Officers mentioned Brooks continued driving for a number of miles, reaching speeds of as much as 115 mph earlier than he didn’t cease at an intersection.
He then crossed over Southeast one hundred and tenth Road and struck a big tree. His car grew to become immobilized, and authorities mentioned they may see that Brooks and a passenger have been trapped contained in the crushed truck.
Marion County Hearth Rescue helped extricate Brooks and the passenger, who have been each taken to an area hospital for remedy.
The sheriff’s workplace mentioned Brooks was later arrested for fleeing to elude a regulation enforcement officer with disregard for safely inflicting critical harm.
