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Police chase ends in crash, vehicle fire in Charleston

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CHARLESTON — A 51-year-old man from Derby is facing charges after leading police on a high-speed chase that ended after he hit a utility pole in Charleston.

Today at around 12:40 a.m. police conducted a motor vehicle stop on Vermont Route 105 in Derby.

The driver, identified as Derick W. Blake, got out of his vehicle during the stop and began to approach the trooper’s cruiser.

After being ordered to get back into his car, police say Blake sped off traveling east at a high rate of speed.

The trooper engaged in a high-speed chase that lasted for approximately 8 miles before Blake lost control and collided with a utility pole near Twin Bridges Road in East Charleston.

Blake’s vehicle became fully engulfed in flames. Troopers tracked him down on foot as he attempted to flee the scene.

Charleston VFD arrived to put out the fire and provide traffic control as power lines were lying across the roadway.

Blake is facing felony attempting to elude charges, as well as driving with a criminally suspended license, DUI refusal, and violations of conditions of release.

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