Teen arrested after high-speed chase on I-40 ends with overturned car
A teen was arrested after a high-speed chase on I-40, leading him to lose control of the car and overturn on an exit ramp near Harrison Avenue in Cary.
Posted — UpdatedTroopers said they originally tried to pull over 17-year-old Jacarri Lassiter for speeding 93mph in a 65mph zone, but the teen driver took off. This led to a short high-speed chase down I-40 before the teen lost control of the car, running up an embankment on a ramp before flipping the car.
The driver was checked out on the scene, then arrested and put into a patrol car. A passenger, who is not facing charges according to officials, went to the hospital to be checked out.
The driver was arrested around 2:30 a.m. Officials said he's facing charges for speeding and felony flee to elude.
Officials said they expect to file more charges, as they believe the car was stolen.
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