A Wisconsin man is facing charges after the Nebraska State Patrol says he led troopers on a pursuit that reached speeds of 147 mph Thursday afternoon.
The patrol says at around 2:40 p.m. they were informed that the Seward County Sheriff’s Office was in pursuit of a white Infiniti traveling westbound on Interstate 80 near Utica.
Several troopers responded from the York area. The patrol says those troopers joined the pursuit as the vehicle had exited I-80 and began traveling westbound on Highway 34 near Waco.
The vehicle then turned south on Highway 81 and re-entered I-80 traveling eastbound at the York interchange. During the pursuit, the patrol says the suspect vehicle reached speeds of up to 147 miles per hour. The driver eventually lost control and was stopped by troopers and sheriff’s deputies.
22 year old Samuel Spencer of Green Bay, Wisconsin, was taken into custody. A passenger was also apprehended, but later released. The entire pursuit lasted approximately 25 minutes.
Spencer were transported to the Seward County Jail. Charges are pending.