Man leads deputy on high-speed chase because he was late for appointment, did not realize police was chasing him

WOOD COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Wood County Sheriff’s Office reports that on August 26th, a high-speed chase on Red Hill Road ended with a traffic citation.

A deputy, while traveling south on Red Hill Road toward US 50, observed a vehicle speeding away from the Scenic Hills Housing Development.

The vehicle, driven by 46-year-old Joseph W. Cubbison of Coolville, Ohio, accelerated to an estimated speed exceeding 100 mph in a 65 mph zone as it headed toward the I-77 intersection.

The deputy attempted to catch up to the vehicle, activating emergency lights to make a traffic stop.

After a brief pursuit, the vehicle slowed down and came to a stop.

Upon making contact with Cubbison, he explained that he was late for an appointment and had mistaken the deputy’s vehicle for another car.

Cubbison was issued a citation for speeding, clocked at 120 mph in a 70 mph zone.