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Driver injured during high speed police chase after leaving road and crashing into auto auction lot in Waukee, Iowa

Modified Date: 
Wed, 07/29/2015 - 3:05pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, July 29, 2015

State Patrol: man led 100 mile-per-hour chase before car left road

Authorities say a man leading a car chase in central Iowa reached speeds of more than 100 mph before his vehicle flew off the road and into an auto auction lot. Sgt. Joel Ehler of the Iowa State Patrol says a trooper was pursuing the vehicle Wednesday near Waukee when the car increased its speed to more than 100 mph while passing other cars.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Car Accident, Road Departure, High-Speed Chase
Roadway: 
Auto Auction Lot
City: 
Waukee, IA
County: 
Dallas County, IA
Area: 
Des Moines-Ames, IA

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