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Oregon man Arrested for Allegedly Leading Whitman County Sheriff’s Deputies on Dangerous car Chase in Colfax That Ended in a Crash
COLFAX - A 41-year-old Oregon man is in jail for allegedly leading Whitman County sheriff’s deputies on a dangerous high speed car chase in Colfax that ended in a crash. Two Whitman County Sheriff’s Deputies were in the same patrol car when the tried to stop a driver for reportedly blowing a stop sign on Mill Street early Friday morning. The driver allegedly failed to pullover and led the deputies on a chase at speeds up to 80 MPH. During the pursuit the driver allegedly turned around and tried to ram the deputies head on. The chase eventually ended when the suspect drove through a yard on Harrison Street, hit a utility box and smashed into a power pole. The driver Ronald Griffin of McMinnville suffered minor injuries in the crash. He was arrested without incident.
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