A traffic stop turned into a pursuit for law enforcement in Cass County.

Just after midnight on Saturday morning, a Cass County deputy attempted a stop on a driver in a speeding pickup in Logansport.

The driver, later identified as Jeffrey Wolfe, 32. of Logansport, sped away at a high rate of speed.He struck mailboxes and a Logansport Utilities water meter structure on High Street when he drove off the road in his escape attempt.

Wolfe also drove off the road and through a farm field and residential yard before hitting police stop sticks.  With deflated tire, Wolfe drove off the road and struck a ravine embankment.

An ambulance was called to help Wolfe with his injuries.

Wolfe was charged with resisting law enforcement with a motor vehicle, criminal mischief, operating while intoxicated endangering, leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving and other related charges.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says they also found out that Wolfe was supposed to be storing the truck for a friend and not driving it.

The pursuit lasted 16 minutes and reached speeds of nearly 80 mph. Two Logansport Police cars were damaged.