WINNEBAGO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – The 56-year-old Manitowoc man accused of leading officers on a high-speed chase that ended on an airport runway has pleaded not guilty by reason of mental defect.
Lee Konop was arraigned Thursday on felony charges of Fleeing an Officer.
On March 21, Konop reportedly fled a state trooper who was trying to pull him over on I-41 near Oshkosh at speeds north of 100 miles per hour.
The chase led to Wittman Regional Airport, where Konop allegedly crashed his vehicle through the runway gate and into a drainage ditch in the runway area.
Konop reportedly told troopers that something inside his head told him to keep going to his destination.
While no trial date has been announced, Konop is due back in court Monday.
