Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office
FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. - The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office is searching for a person who led deputies on a police chase on Thursday morning, Sept. 18.
Police chase
What we know:
Around 12:40 a.m. a sergeant with the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s office was on I-41 south of Lost Arrow Road when they spotted a vehicle traveling northbound at a high rate of speed, estimated to be in excess of 140 mph.
The sergeant pulled out, activated emergency lights and siren, and attempted to catch up to the vehicle.
A Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputy, who was located at I-41 northbound near Johnson Street, located the vehicle and attempted to stop it as the vehicle passed his location at a high rate of speed.
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The driver continued to travel northbound, passing another motorist on the shoulder as well as hitting a construction barrel.
Pursuit terminated
What we know:
Due to the active construction zone and safety concerns for the workers on the roadway on I-41 near Lincoln Road, the pursuit was terminated.
The vehicle was last seen traveling northbound into Winnebago County on I-41.
The vehicle is described as a silver 2024 Volkswagen Jetta with Georgia registration. At this time, the vehicle has not yet been located, and the drivers’ information remains unknown.
The pursuit lasted approximately 15 miles.
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No emergency vehicles were damaged during the pursuit. No other vehicles or property were damaged during the pursuit.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office.