APEX, N.C. (DDN) – Part of U.S. 64 was closed in Apex near Toll 540 for almost two hours Saturday afternoon due to a crash caused by police chasing a minivan whose occupants were involved in an armed robbery, according to police.
According to an Apex Police Department news release, one of the armed robbery suspects remains at large as of Saturday night. The driver involved in the chase is also facing a DWI charge, among others, according to police.
Just after 3 p.m., police reported that eastbound U.S. 64 just before the 540 interchange was closed due to a crash involving casualties. The far left lane was later opened until well after 5 p.m., when all lanes were reopened.
According to authorities, the incident began about 2:30 p.m. with an armed robbery at a business in the Beaver Creek Commons shopping area.
Police said the suspect and two others fled in a car and on foot, prompting a chase on US 64 east.
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The chase continued until the getaway car ran into oncoming traffic and lost control, colliding head-on with another automobile, according to authorities.
There were no significant injuries, and only the suspect driver was transported to a local hospital for treatment, according to authorities.
A smashed red pickup truck was spotted close, with workmen clearing debris from a collision.
One of the individuals who escaped on foot was arrested.
“The investigation is ongoing to locate and apprehend the remaining suspect,” according to the police.
The silver minivan was traveling on a rim without a front tire, and “sparks were all over the place,” a Pittsboro resident told CBS 17.
The Pittsboro man said he initially noticed the chase near U.S. 1 and then came across the minivan after it did a U-turn near Rex Hospital. He and his wife were astounded that the minivan was moving over 60 mph without a front tire.
As they drove west toward Pittsboro, the witness reported seeing the crashed minivan alongside a red pickup truck.
Reference: Armed robbery leads to Apex chase, head-on crash on US 64; 1 suspect still on the run, police say
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