WAYNE, Okla. — A police pursuit in central Oklahoma ended Wednesday morning when the fleeing suspect crashed into a semi-truck on Interstate 35, causing the rig to roll and seriously injuring the truck driver.

The incident began around 8:19 a.m. when the Oklahoma Highway Patrol dispatch was notified that the District 21 Task Force was pursuing a vehicle northbound on I-35 near the 78-mile marker. Before troopers could join the chase, the suspect’s vehicle crashed.

Around the 83-mile marker, just south of the Wayne/Payne exit, the suspect’s vehicle slammed into a semi-truck, causing the truck to overturn, according to OHP. After the impact, the suspect fled on foot.

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Troopers, along with OHP’s airplane, searched the area and were able to locate and apprehend the suspect a short time later.

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The semi-truck driver was transported to a hospital with serious injuries and is expected to survive. Troopers are continuing to investigate the collision.

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