Man arrested after nighttime chase through North Platte

2025-03-14

State troopers arrested a driver Friday after an overnight, 25-mile pursuit in Lincoln County. Around 1:15 a.m. Friday, a trooper saw a Mercedes sedan traveling at 89 mph on I-80 about 22 miles east of North Platte 199. The trooper tried to pull it over but the driver refused to yield and accelerated to speeds well over 100 mph. The trooper gave chase, NSP spokesman Cody Thomas said.