"BEAVER, Utah A man awaiting trial in California for allegedly stealing a car was arrested in Utah on Tuesday after police say he led officers on a 60-mile chase in a stolen vehicle 25 miles of which he drove the wrong way on the freeway. Adarian Deantae Murrell, 25, was booked into the Beaver County Jail and charged on Wednesday in 5th District Court with possessing a stolen vehicle, a"
"The trooper attempted to pull the vehicle over, but the driver kept going. I observed the vehicle traveling at an estimated speed of 70 mph in the 40 mph zone on Main Street as it approached the north interchange of I-15, displaying disregard for the safety of the persons who were in the area. The subject then entered I-15 heading north and accelerated to a speed of over 120 mph, the arresting trooper wrote in the affidavit."
A 25-year-old man, Adarian Deantae Murrell, led officers on a 60-mile pursuit in a stolen Lexus SUV and drove the wrong way on I-15 for about 25 miles. Troopers observed speeds estimated at over 120 mph and repeated crossings into oncoming traffic. Murrell faced multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including possessing a stolen vehicle, two counts of aggravated assault, failing to stop for police, reckless driving, marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia, and traffic infractions. The chase ended when a Utah Highway Patrol vehicle intentionally struck the fleeing vehicle head-on to stop it.
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