Willard man charged after high-speed chase in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Willard man has been charged with resisting arrest by fleeing after he was pursued for over eight miles with speeds over 100 mph.

Court documents indicate that on Apr. 30, around 3:23 a.m., Matthew Hale, 23, did not comply with a Greene County Sheriff’s Office deputy’s traffic stop for lane violations.

Hale drove over 70 mph westbound on Division Street with his lights off. As he approached West Bypass, deputies reported that Hale accelerated to speeds exceeding 100 mph and ran through red lights.

After avoiding southbound traffic at Chestnut Expressway, Hale struck tire deflation devices deployed by officers. His car came to a stop just south of Sunshine.

Hale was arrested and booked at the Greene County Jail with a $10,000 bond.

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