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Kodi T. Smotherman, 24, of Lakeview, was hospitalized after a high-speed pursuit ended with him crashing near 2173 Township Road 56 around 1:30 a.m. today.
An officer of the Bellefontaine Police Department was on patrol in the 1000 block of south Main Street and observed a northbound car travel across the center line and hit a safety cone in a construction zone.
The officer attempted to stop the motorist in the 600 block, but he sped off northbound to Water Avenue where he turned westbound. Speeds were as high as 72 mph on Water as the motorist ran stop signs at Detroit Street and Plumvalley Street where he turned north.
He continued to ignore stop signs as he turned west onto Columbus Avenue. The chase continued onto Sandusky Avenue and back toward the downtown.
Read complete story in Tuesday’s Examiner.
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