RENO COUNTY – A Reno County Sheriff’s Deputy was injured in an accident during a high-speed chase just before 6 p.m. on Monday.

Reno County Sheriff Deputies and South Hutchinson Police officers attempted to stop a Chevy Tahoe driven by Dominic Vargas, according to a media release.

Vargas was known to have an active warrant for his arrest, Parole Violation through the State of Kansas.

He refused to stop for initial officers and attempted to elude them. He drove into the city of Hutchinson where Hutchinson Police Officers took part in the pursuit.

Mr. Vargas took officers on a pursuit that encompassed the northeastern part of the city, eventually left Hutchinson, not before driving off the roadway in order to avoid tire deflation devise that was deployed at the intersection of 30th Street and Apple Lane.,

He then went east on 30th Street and exceeded speeds up to 90 miles per hour, on a couple of occasions almost caused accidents to innocent persons traveling the road on 4th Street and Airport Road.

When he came upon the intersection of 30th Street and Buhler Rd Vargas turned southbound on Haven Road and topped speeds up to 100 miles per hour.

At the intersection of U.S. 50 and Haven Road, a Sheriff Deputy lost control and rolled his vehicle into a field. He was wearing his seatbelt and airbags deployed.

He was later transported by another Sheriff depart vehicle to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center where he was checked out and released.

The pursuit continued south on Haven Rd approximately 5 more miles where a Haven Police Officer had tire deflation devise deployed. Mr. Vargas drove off the roadway again to avoid devise when Sheriff Deputies collided with the suspect’s car. The Tahoe eventually rolled and ended up on its side.

Vargas denied any treatment from medical personnel. He was booked into the Reno County Correctional Facility on two State Warrants, Felony Flee and Elude, and Aggravated Battery of LEO. Additional charges are also possible.