A Prague man was arrested by the Nebraska State Patrol on Friday following multiple pursuits in Saunders County.
Jeffrey Oreskovich, 38, of Prague was arrested for flight to avoid arrest, willful reckless driving, driving under suspension and several traffic violations.
At about 12:30 a.m. Friday, a state trooper saw a Chevrolet Impala with a defective light on U.S. Highway 77 near Wahoo. The Impala was clocked driving more than 100 miles per hour.
According to a press release, a short pursuit of the vehicle was discontinued for safety reasons. Later, another trooper spotted the vehicle west of Prague and attempted another traffic stop, but Oreskovich fled again.
Eventually, the suspect’s vehicle drove into a field and came to a stop, near the intersection of Nebraska Highway 79 and County Road X.
The driver then fled on foot while a trooper arrived and discovered the Impala was on fire. Oreskovich was taken into custody a short time later.
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