Officers from Several States & Counties Stop Park County Car Chase Written by Andrew-Rossi on March 16, 2021
The Park County Sheriff’s Office released the details of the multi-agency vehicle pursuit and the inter-agency cooperation used to stop a rogue suspect.
On Tuesday, March 16, Cody-area Facebook pages were buzzing with news of a cross-county car chase, with multiple Park County law enforcement officers pursuing a speeding SUV. Details, however, were scarce.
Later that day, the Park County Sheriff’s Office released the details of the vehicle pursuit that crossed most of Park County but involved 3 counties, two states, and several officers.
At 9:15 a.m., Park County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Undersheriff Andy Varian attempted a routine traffic stop at milepost one on Highway 291 on the Southfork Highway. The suspect – who has yet to be named – refused to stop.
CODY, Wyo. - On March 16, at 10:41 a.m. a suspect in at least one felony auto burglary, a felony theft, unauthorized use of credit cards and multiple mail thefts was taken into custody after a multi-agency pursuit by the Park County Sheriffâs Office and Carbon County Sheriffâs Office in Montana.Â
At 9:15 a.m. Park County Sheriffâs Office (PCSO) Undersheriff Andy Varian said he attempted to initiate a traffic stop on the suspect s vehicle on Highway 291 (Southfork Highway). According to reports, the suspect refused to yield to the lawful stop. The pursuit then began and was quickly joined by the Cody Police Department and the Wyoming Highway Patrol.
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WELLINGTON, Carbon County One person died early Sunday morning in a rollover accident near Wellington.
The crash happened about 6:07 a.m. near Miller s Travel Center, according to the Wellington Fire Department on Facebook. Officials said there were seven total occupants traveling eastbound on state Route 6 in a Toyota Sienna minivan.
The minivan was traveling at a high speed when it veered right, then left the roadway before it went airborne twice and hit an embankment, according to Utah Highway Patrol Corporal Colton Freckleton.
Freckleton said a 20-year-old man was found dead at the scene and multiple people were ejected from the flipped vehicle. He was identified Monday as Kevin J. Bersuch, of Hamberg, New Jersey, according to UHP.
WELLINGTON, Carbon County One person died early Sunday morning in a rollover accident near Wellington.
The crash happened about 6:07 a.m. near Miller s Travel Center, according to the Wellington Fire Department on Facebook. Officials said there were seven total occupants traveling eastbound on state Route 6 in a Toyota Sienna minivan.
The minivan was traveling at a high speed when it veered right, then left the roadway before it went airborne twice and hit an embankment, according to Utah Highway Patrol Corporal Colton Freckleton.
Freckleton said a 20-year-old man was found dead at the scene and multiple people were ejected from the flipped vehicle. He was identified Monday as Kevin J. Bersuch, of Hamberg, New Jersey, according to UHP.