Stolen vehicle at center of high speed chase, crash on I-65 near Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is releasing some initial information surrounding a high speed chase that ended with a crash along Interstate 65 near Montgomery Thursday afternoon.
ALEA Sgt. Jeremy Burkett said troopers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a 2018 Dodge Ram 3500 pickup truck at 2:26 p.m. The truck, confirmed to have been stolen, refused to stop when contact was made on I-65 south at the 185 mile marker. That’s approximately one mile south of the Pine Level exit in north Autauga County.
Burkett said the driver fled from law enforcement, prompting troopers to initiate a pursuit. While fleeing from officers, Burkett said the suspect caused two traffic crashes before eventually crashing and overturning near the 173 mile marker in Montgomery County. The crash scene happened near Montgomery’s Northern Boulevard.
Numerous law enforcement officers converged on the scene of the truck as it crashed around 2:38 p.m. ALEA has not confirmed information on the suspect or any possible passengers but Burkett said the agency was working to provide more details.
Prattville Fire Deputy Chief Josh Bingham confirmed that first responders were at the location of two wrecks on I-65, one at the 178 mile marker near Prattville, closing the interstate at Cobbs Ford Road. The other was at mile marker 173. While Bingham was unable to connect the crashes to the chase situation, he did say injuries ranged from serious to critical. The Prattville Police Department, on the other hand, could not confirm information on the crashes but said they were the result of what ALEA troopers were dealing with in Montgomery.
A law enforcement vehicle can be seen pursuing the pickup truck (center of photo) on Interstate 65 near Montgomery's Northern Boulevard. (Source: ALDOT Traffic Camera)
Around 3:20 p.m. one ambulance left the scene with multiple law enforcement vehicles following closely behind. It’s unclear what hospital the ambulance was traveling to or the condition of any possible patients inside it.
Burkett said two lanes of I-65 southbound remain blocked, but one lane is open. He urged commuters to use caution when traveling in the area.
This is a developing situation. Continue checking for more updates.
Law enforcement come to a stop near the scene where a suspect vehicle crashed and overturned along I-65 southbound near Montgomery's Northern Boulevard following a high speed chase. (Source: ALDOT Traffic Camera)
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