Driver identified after alleged pursuit across Christian, Hopkins counties

UPDATE Sept. 15 at 4:31 p.m. 

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ky. – The driver has been identified as 26-year-old Jaylen Hoosier of Clarksville, Tennessee, authorities say.

Hoosier is charged with attempted murder, two counts of second-degree criminal mischief and two counts of first-degree criminal mischief in Christian County.

Additional details have not been released at this time.

Original Story 

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ky. – Authorities in Christian and Hopkins counties were involved in a pursuit Tuesday afternoon.

According to the Christian County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a pursuit southbound on Interstate 169 that began in Madisonville.

CCSO says the suspected vehicle “ran off the road several times, avoiding spike strips, and even drove toward deputies at one point who were out with the spike strips,” according to a release.

The pursuit ended at the 11-mile marker on I-169 after the driver lost control of the vehicle after deputies used a precision immobilization technique.

The Madisonville Police Department is leading the investigation.

Kentucky State Police Post 2 Troopers, Christian County Sheriff’s Office, and Hopkinsville Police Department assisted in the pursuit, according to KSP.