Driver crashes while fleeing law enforcement in Leitchfield

LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – Law enforcement officers are looking for the driver of a vehicle that allegedly escaped after fleeing police earlier this week.

According to WNKY News 40 media partner K105, the incident began at about 10:15 p.m. Monday when Leitchfield police observed a Ford Focus driving recklessly without headlights on as it turned south from White Street onto South Main Street.

K105 reports the officer activated his lights and emergency siren, however, the vehicle fled south on Anneta Road, reaching speeds over 90 miles per hour.

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The fleeing vehicle then turned left onto Saint Anthony Road before turning right onto Peonia Road.

The officer, who was joined in the pursuit by an additional Leitchfield unit, lost sight of the vehicle. However, not long after, the officer saw the vehicle leave the roadway, travel through a yard and crash into a large garage in the 10100 block of Peonia Road.

The driver, a male, ran from the scene into a dark wooded area.

Additional units arrived on scene, including the Grayson County Sheriff’s office, Hart County Sheriff’s Office, Wax Fire Department and EMS.

A Hart County deputy used a drone to conduct a search for the suspect, however, the driver was not found.

The investigation is ongoing.