Wanted Man Tries To Flee The Cops, Ends Up Crashing In Alton

It was just after 2 p.m. Thursday when a Penobscot County Sheriff's Officer witnessed a red sedan driving erratically along Bennoch Road in Alton, so he started to run the vehicle information.

When the officer got the driver's info back, he realized the man was wanted on a couple of serious charges. At that same time, the driver started to speed away from the sheriff's car.

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At that point, the Sheriff turned on his lights and sirens, but the driver did not stop and tried to flee.

Another Sheriff's Deputy arrived in the area and put out some spike mats, which the car drove over. Then the red car turned toward the deputy.

That's when the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office says things went very wrong for the driver, and subsequently his passenger.

"The operator lost control, leaving the roadway, then struck a utility pole. The pole broke and the sedan rolled over."

Alton Crash, Contributor

"The male operator exited the sedan and started to run from the scene. The male resisted deputies but was taken into custody.

The female passenger attempted to exit the vehicle but had to be assisted."

We're told both the driver and his passenger were taken to the hospital. Bennoch Road was closed for a time Thursday while folks from the Maine State Police, the Alton, Lagrange, and Old Town Fire Department conducted their investigation and cleaned up the mess.

The Sheriff's Department says the chase and crash remain under investigation.

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