Teen Driver Arrested After I-87 High-Speed Police Chase Ends With A Crash: NYSP

NEW PALTZ, NY — An 18-year-old driver is facing felony charges after leading police on a chase that reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour.

On Saturday, at 9:03 p.m., a trooper tried to pull over a 2010 Nissan on I-87 north, in the town of New Paltz, but the driver did not stop, according to police. The resulting chase lasted about 12 minutes and reached speeds of up to 130 m.p.h. Finally, the pursuit was terminated, and the suspect vehicle fled the area.

A short time later, troopers spotted the suspect vehicle in the town of Catskill, and attempted another traffic stop. The vehicle again failed to comply, starting a second pursuit. During this pursuit, a tire deflation device was successfully deployed. The car swerved and made contact with a marked New York State Police vehicle before continuing south.

The patrol vehicle made contact with the suspect vehicle, causing it to lose control.

The Nissan struck the guardrail on the eastern shoulder, crossed both lanes, and struck the guardrail on the opposite shoulder. The vehicle was then successfully stopped using a precision immobilization technique (PIT), troopers said.

The driver from the Bronx, and the passenger, also an 18-year-old from the Bronx, were taken into custody.

The pursuit lasted approximately 15 minutes, covered a distance of 27 miles, and reached speeds of up to 122 m.p.h., according to NYSP.

The teen driver was arrested and charged with felony assault on a police officer, two counts of felony criminal mischief, two counts of reckless endangerment, and two counts of unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, along with a slew of traffic citations.