Police: Man flees in high-speed chase, then runs out of gas

BEAVER DAM, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police say a man has been charged with nearly striking an officer with his car and later leading authorities on a high-speed chase that ended when he ran out of gas. Officers responded to a road rage incident Monday night and attempted to perform a traffic stop, but the motorist fled and nearly struck a Beaver Dam police officer. A chase ensued but the suspect’s car later ran out of gas. Police charged 26-year-old Rex L. White, of Louisville, with endangerment of a police officer, reckless driving, drug trafficking and other offenses. It’s unclear whether he has an attorney.