A 44-year-old St Joseph man was arrested after a high-speed chase along I-29 Sunday evening. A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper tried to pull the driver over shortly before six pm south of St Joseph, but the driver sped away. The vehicle crashed a short time later after running over some spike strips near Missouri Western.

According to an online arrest report, Steven Hill of St Joe was taken into custody on a 24-hour hold on several possible charges, including attempted assault of a law officer, driving while intoxicated, possession of a crack pipe and multiple traffic offenses. According to the report, the pursuit reached speeds of 140 miles per hour.