HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) says a driver who was involved in a chase was taken into custody after a single-vehicle wreck.
According to HPD, an officer attempted to stop a vehicle northbound on Memorial Parkway near Martin Road. When the driver, later identified as 53-year-old Corey O’Brien Fuqua, did not stop, HPD said the officer pursued the vehicle.
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The officer reportedly terminated the pursuit after losing sight of the vehicle.
Later, officers located the vehicle near Ivy Avenue and Drake Avenue in a single-vehicle wreck. HPD said Fuqua attempted to flee from the wreck on foot but was caught by officers.
He was taken into custody and charged with attempting to elude a police officer, obstruction of governmental operations, and second-degree possession of marijuana. Fuqua also had three violation probation/revocation warrants from the sheriff’s office, according to HPD.
Fuqua is currently being held at the Madison County Jail.