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Suspect in custody after 2 county police chase

PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) – A vehicle pursuit that started in northern Vigo County ended with one arrest in Parke County Monday afternoon.

The pursuit originally began when Vigo County deputies attempted to stop a suspected impaired driver in northern Vigo County.

Officials report the vehicle continued north on Coxville Road through Rosedale and into Parke County. Parke County deputies used ‘stop sticks’ just south of Riverton Parke High School.

All four tires deflated and the suspected continued another half mile before stopping.

The suspect was taken to Union Hospital in Clinton for a possible overdose of prescription medication.