Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio
Dec 29, 2020 10:46 AM
An Oak Grove man was arrested and faces multiple charges, following a vehicle pursuit Monday afternoon in Christian County.
According to a report from Kentucky State Police, Trooper Hunter Carroll had been patrolling on the Pennyrile Parkway when he saw a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. He initiated a traffic stop, but the vehicle did not stop and instead began to flee. The pursuit continued approximately 3 miles, until one of the vehicles tires burst, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
The operator, later identified as 23-year old Valdarius Starks of Oak Grove, fled on foot, leaving a female and two children in the vehicle. Trooper Carroll checked the welfare of the three remaining occupants, who reported no injuries.