Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Kearney County Sheriff’s Office, apprehended a juvenile Monday night after a trooper clocked a vehicle traveling at over 160 miles per hour.
At approximately 9:50 p.m. Monday, a trooper observed a Chevrolet Corvette traveling at over 130 miles per hour on South 2nd Avenue in Kearney, near the I-80 interchange. The vehicle continued southbound on Highway 44 and the trooper attempted a traffic stop.
The driver of the Corvette refused to yield and accelerated. The trooper initiated a pursuit. During the pursuit, the suspect vehicle reached a speed of 168 miles per hour. The vehicle turned eastbound onto Highway 6 and continued fleeing. Before the vehicle reached Minden, another trooper successfully deployed stop sticks to slow the vehicle.
As the vehicle reached Minden, the driver turned off the vehicle’s lights, pulled onto a side street, and parked. It was quickly located by a Kearney County deputy and troopers arrived moments later. The driver was then taken into custody without further incident.
The driver, a 16-year-old male from Kearney, was cited for willful reckless driving, flight to avoid arrest, and speeding. The entire pursuit lasted approximately ten minutes and covered approximately 20 miles