WATCH: Driver hits multiple police vehicles during dramatic 100 mph chase
According to the Pleasant Prairie Police Department, officers tried to stop the vehicle for a sign violation on June 28, but the driver fled, leading officers on a 100+ mph pursuit that continued into Illinois.
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The driver then hit multiple police vehicles before being taken into custody.
'Pleasant Prairie officers, along with other assisting agencies, made several attempts to deflate the tires. While the first two were unsuccessful, a final deployment helped end the pursuit safely,' police said. 'The fleeing driver struck multiple squads during the incident but was taken into custody without further issues.'
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According to police, the driver was charged with felony fleeing/eluding, five counts of first-degree reckless endangering safety, hit and run, possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia, OWI and numerous other municipal citations.
'Illinois isn't an escape route, it's just more road,' police said on Facebook.
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