MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) – Manitowoc County Sheriff deputies say a man that led law enforcement on a high-speed chase Wednesday was under the influence of a controlled substance.
Deputies say they spotted a vehicle that was being pursued by the State Patrol, traveling on I-43 in Newton.
Deputies say the vehicle reached speeds in excess of 100 mph before exiting and colliding with a concrete median and rolling.
The impact also knocked over a traffic light.
The 21-year-old driver Gianni Smith of Sheboygan was extracted through the windshield, was taken to the hospital and was eventually taken to jail.
