CRIME & SAFETY
Law enforcement vehicles struck during pursuit
A Hillsboro man is in custody following a high-speed pursuit Thursday afternoon that began in Hillsboro and ended in Fayette County when deputies intercepted the vehicle. Just before 4 p.m. Thursday, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office was notified by Hillsboro Police Department officers that they were pursuing a red 2005 Ford F-150 heading north on U.S. Route 62 toward Fayette County. According to Fayette County Sheriff Vernon Stanforth, deputies intercepted the pursuit on Staunton-Sugar Grove Road and U.S. 62 in the village of Staunton, as the suspect continued to flee on Staunton-Sugar Grove toward Armbrust Road.
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