RUSSELL — Law enforcement officials continue to investigate a Monday night high-speed chase on Interstate 70 involving a 2015 Chevy Tahoe with Texas tags.
A woman in the vehicle, Breanna Meeks, 33, Arkansas, remains in the Ellsworth County Jail on suspicion of felony fleeing and eluding.
Another individual from the SUV, who escaped on foot in a rural area of Russell County, has not been found, according to the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, the Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office and the Kansas Highway Patrol.
The high-speed chase began just after 10 p.m. on Monday, when KHP officers attempted to stop a Chevy Tahoe traveling westbound in Ellsworth County.
The chase, which reached speeds in excess of 100 mph, began at the I-70/K-156 junction, when the driver allegedly failed to yield.
After the chase ended in Russell County, one individual from the vehicle escaped on foot.
Officers began a search of the area, which included assistance from the Kansas Highway Patrol helicopter from Hays. After searching several hours on Monday night and Tuesday, the search was discontinued.