Truck driver accused of ramming and injuring Nebraska trooper, resulting in pursuit and standoff on I-80
A truck driver was arrested on Thursday after successful and run with a Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) trooper led to a police pursuit and a one hour lengthy standoff.
The incident started shortly after 5 p.m on Thursday, December 15, when NSP acquired phrase a few driver in a semi pulling a flatbed trailer working recklessly on I-80 close to Lincoln.
A NSP trooper tried a site visitors cease on the suspect automobile on I-80 close to mile marker 409 after observing the reckless driving habits.
“After the automobile pulled over to the shoulder, it accelerated in reverse, hanging the trooper’s patrol unit, disabling his unit, and injuring the trooper,” NSP stated in a information launch.
The semi truck driver then fled west on I-80.
Shortly after the NSP trooper was struck, a Seward County Sheriff’s Deputy noticed the truck and tried to tug it over, however the driver refused to cease for police.
A pursuit was initiated.
NSP took over the pursuit because it entered York County.
On the Grand Island interchanges, cease sticks had been deployed.
“The semi misplaced a number of tires, however it continued driving westbound on Interstate 80. Throughout the pursuit, the semi driver tried to strike a number of patrol autos,” NSP stated.
The truck was lastly dropped at a halt close to mile marker 252 at 7:45 p.m.
The driving force of the truck refused to exit or reply to instructions from NSP. After roughly an hour, an NSP canine unit was deployed into the cab of the truck. The driving force exited “instantly” and was arrested with out additional incident.
The truck driver was recognized as 56 yr outdated North Dakota resident Kasey Martinson. Prices are pending.
The trooper who was struck by the reversing semi was handled for minor accidents at a hospital and has been launched.
