CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – A man wanted out of Ohio has been taken into custody after he allegedly led deputies on a chase through multiple counties in Middle Tennessee early Saturday morning.
The Cheatham County Sheriff’s Office said the incident began after Wilson County law enforcement pursued the man into the Metro area. Authorities with Metro then chased the suspect to the county line.
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Cheatham County deputies said they spiked the suspect vehicle in the westbound lanes of Interstate 40 near mile marker 186, where the pursuit ended.
The male driver — identified by the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office as Lance Mason Miller — was taken into custody and a woman was found dead in the vehicle’s front seat.
Additional details regarding Miller and the woman have yet to be shared. It remains unclear what charges that man was wanted for out of Ohio.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) told News 2 that they assisted in the pursuit and one lane of I-40 will remain closed as authorities continue to assess the scene.
The incident is now under investigation by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). No other information was immediately released.
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