(MSC News)--Charges have been filed against a St. Joseph man accused of leading deputies on a chase in a stolen truck Thursday morning in Buchanan County.
KQ2-TV reports 31-year-old Travis Coon has been charged with tampering with a motor vehicle, resisting arrest and second degree assault.
Authorities say the chase began after a Buchanan County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop the truck around 8:30 Thursday morning.
Deputies said the driver almost hit several other vehicles during the chase before crashing near I-229 and A Highway. A deputy’s vehicle was also hit after the driver allegedly tried to continue to flee in the truck after the crash.
A passenger in the truck was also arrested.
Coon is being held without bond.
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