High speed chase occurs on Rt. 316 Tuesday

 Officers arrested  the fleeing the suspect  in the yard of a house on Bethel Church Road.  The individual in the photo was the owner of the property and was not involved. Megan Fuller photo.

A high-speed chase unfolded early Tuesday afternoon around 12:20 p.m. when units from the Accomack County Sheriff’s Department pursued a Dodge Charger traveling north on Route 316. Additional local law enforcement agencies assisted in the chase.

The vehicle crashed and overturned near the intersection of Mears Station Road and Route 316. The driver, described as wearing a red jacket, attempted to flee the scene on foot. Authorities apprehended the suspect near an abandoned house on Bethel Church Road at approximately 1:00 p.m.

Further details about the incident will be provided as they become available.