Many without power after high-speed chase in Wake County

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A high-speed chase ended in a crash and a power outage Tuesday morning in Wake County.

According to the highway patrol, it all stemmed from a driver refusing to do a traffic stop at Cary Parkway near Harrison Avenue.

This resulted in a pursuit with speeds up to 100 mph. The suspect vehicle led police onto Poole Road where the suspect slammed into a power pole and overturned several times.

The driver was taken into custody and taken to a hospital to be checked out.

As of 10 a.m., nearly 400 Duke Energy customers are without power in that area. According to their power outage map, power may not be restored until 1 p.m.

This is the latest in a string of pursuits involving local law enforcement. On Sunday, an 18-year-old died after a chase in Wake County.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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