A police pursuit ensued on May 15th around 5:20 pm after an Salina Police Department officer attempted to stop a black Pontiac GTO in the 400 block of South College Avenue for lacking headlights in rainy conditions and having faulty tail lights.
The driver, identified as Deric Bell, 33, fled the scene, leading officers through Iron to Ninth to Crawford streets and into the county at speeds reaching 130 mph. The Saline County Sheriff's Office also assisted in the incident. The pursuit ended near Navajo Road and 250th Road in Lincoln County, where Bell was apprehended.
He faces charges including fleeing and eluding, interference, driving with a revoked license, being a habitual violator, and reckless driving. Additionally, a female passenger in the vehicle received a citation for allowing Bell to drive her vehicle.
