Car Chase Starting in Mauldin Results in Multiple Accidents

A car chase that started in Mauldin between 12:30 and 1 p.m. on Thursday ended in Spartanburg County with at least five other vehicles being damaged.

Officers from multiple agencies were involved in the pursuit of Robert Jeremy Lynch, 24, of Greer, who was driving a 2002 Ford F-150 pickup truck. According to WYFF, Lynch had two passengers who are wanted as burglary suspects.

Detective Ben Ford of the Mauldin Police Department said the incident began when a Mauldin police officer saw Lynch’s vehicle speeding on Tanner Road and began pursuit to cite him for driving in excess of the speed limit. While following behind, the officer ran the plates and the vehicle came back stolen.

Lynch did not pull over and instead led the officer on a chase that eventually brought in officers from South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) and Spartanburg County, Ford said.

Lynch’s vehicle traveled through rural Spartanburg County and was later found abandoned, police said. A helicopter search ensued and Lynch was located. He is currently being held in Spartanburg County Detention Center. Charges from Mauldin are still pending. It is undetermined what charges will be filed by SCHP.

While attempting to elude police, Lynch struck five cars in four different locations.

The first two collisions occurred at Batesville Road and Route 14 in Greenville and involved a 2004 Mazda and a 2001 Isuzu Rodeo. They occurred at 12:50 and 12:51 p.m.

The next crash happened at 1 p.m. on Darlington Road, near I-385. A 2000 Dodge SUV was damaged at that location.

A minute later Lynch hit a 2006 Pontiac Minivan on Roper Mountain Road and Green Armor Road.

A 2004 Chevrolet pick-up was then hit on Roper Mountain Road and Anderson Ridge Road before Lynch went into Spartanburg County.

Lance Cpl. Bill Rhyne of the SCHP said there were no injuries and no major damages to vehicles involved.