Suspect escapes after 135 mph chase, car crash in Raleigh

Raleigh, N.C. — Police are searching for a driver who led troopers on a high speed chase in Raleigh early Thursday morning.

The chase started around 12:30 a.m. on Interstate 40 near Exit 287 for Harrison Avenue in Cary when the State Highway Patrol tried to stop a driver who was speeding in an Audi.

The driver led troopers on a chase into Raleigh, reaching speeds of 135 mph before crashing the car along Brier Creek Parkway, jumping out and running into the woods.

Troopers said they know the person they are looking for.

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