JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A reckless driver is dead following a police chase in Florida, authorities said.
Jacksonville police attempted to pull over a vehicle driving erratically Tuesday night, but the driver fled onto nearby Interstate 95, the Florida Times-Union reported. The vehicle almost struck a pedestrian as it went through a parking lot, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
Officers pursued the vehicle, which eventually merged onto Interstate 10 near downtown, police said. After speeding for several miles in the westbound emergency lane, authorities said the driver lost control and hit a utility poll.
The driver was pronounced dead a short time later at a nearby hospital. Officials didn’t immediately release the driver’s name.
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