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Florida Highway Patrol pursued a 2023 silver Audi S4 northbound on Highway 29 to Molino. The chase ended with a crash on Molino Road near Sunshine Hill Road about 2:45 p.m.
The incident began when an 18-year old from Wisconsin committed a hit and run crash on Highway 29 at Burgess Road, according to FHP Lt. Jason King, where trooper were invstigating a stolen car as a seperate incident. FHP sais troopers witnessed the crash.
As troopers attempted to catch up to the vehicle, a FHP aircraft followed it up Oleander Avenue to Palafaox to Highway 29. The vehicle traveled on and off I-10 twice to Nine Mile Road and Pinecone. During the pursuit, the Audi struck a vehicle on I-10, but there were no injuries.
The pursuit ended when troopers performed a PIT maneuver on Molino Road. King said the driver was taken into custody and was transported by Escambia County EMS to a local emergency room for evaluation.
A trooper reportedly crashed in the area of Sunshine Hill Road and Sunshine Hill Court during the pursuit but was not seriously injured.
Noel Almargo Petonquot, 18 of Phinelander, Wisconsin, was charged with multiple offenses, including aggravated fleeing and eluding with injury or damage, multiple counts of hit and run, driving while suspended or revoked and reckless driving.
FHP said charges are pending.
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Source: northescambia
