Elkin,NC : Man accused of leading NC trooper on chase that ended in fatal crash in custody on May,Monday 21st 2018

The suspected driver of a BMW who led authorities on a short chase Monday night that ended when a North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper crashed his cruiser into a bridge support and died is now in custody, officials say.

Dakota Kape Whitt, 22, of Elkin, was taken into custody Wednesday around 3:30 a.m. after an extensive search by state and local authorities. On Tuesday, authorities said Whitt would be charged with murder, felony fleeing to elude arrest in a motor vehicle and driving with a revoked license.

The charges stem from the fatal crash that occurred Monday night.

The crash happened shortly before 11 p.m. on Interstate 77 southbound near mile marker 80.

According to officials, two troopers were running a drivers' license checking station in the area when a vehicle drove through the checking stations without stopping. At that point, the troopers got in their cruisers and pursued the driver who drove through the checkpoint.


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Man accused of leading NC trooper on chase that ended in fatal crash in custody