UPDATE: Man arrested after multi-county chase continued driving on rims after hitting spike strips, crashing

A 25-year-old man faces charges including attempting to elude after a pursuit that crossed three counties late Saturday night and early Sunday morning.

According to Morgan County jail records, Patrick Brogan Wilson was booked into the Morgan County Jail at 5:30 a.m. Sunday. He is charged with attempting to elude a police officer, DUI and an ignition interlock device violation.

Wilson is held on a combined $2,300 secure bond.

The Morgan County Sheriff's Office said the chase began when deputies approached a vehicle on the shoulder of Hwy. 55 at Hwy. 157 in the Massey area. The vehicle took off, driving southbound in the northbound lanes of Hwy. 157.

"The vehicle made a U-turn in the median, almost striking the deputies before fleeing northbound," the sheriff's office said in a statement. "The vehicle drove erratically, failed to maintain a lane, drove northbound in southbound lanes, and turned off its headlights."

Deputies asked dispatch to notify neighboring agencies. Spike strips were successfully deployed twice, but the vehicle continued on its rims, leaving the roadway several times before hitting a guardrail and a bridge. It eventually stopped in Colbert County, according to the statement.

Tuscumbia Police Chief Tony Logan told FOX54 the Colbert County Sheriff's Office initiated the chase in its jurisdiction and Tuscumbia police assisted. He said the suspect crashed east of Hawk Pride Mountain Road, which is within Tuscumbia police jurisdiction.

The sheriff's office said the driver was uncooperative and a Taser was used before he was taken into custody. He was treated by EMS at the scene and taken to Decatur Morgan Hospital before being booked into jail. Open containers and a firearm were visible in the vehicle, the sheriff's office said.

The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, Moulton Police Department, Courtland Police Department, Tuscumbia Police Department and Colbert County Sheriff's Office assisted with the pursuit and with clearing intersections.

A FOX54 news crew earlier saw a man in handcuffs along US Hwy. 72 near Hawk Pride Mountain Road, where numerous police and sheriff's units had gathered. Units involved reported speeds in excess of 85 mph and described reckless behavior by the driver of what they said was a newer-model pickup truck.

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UPDATE: Man arrested after multi-county chase continued driving on rims after hitting spike strips, crashing

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