TEXARKANA — On Wednesday, Oct. 2, at around 5:30 p.m., Arkansas State Police (ASP) assisted the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department (TAPD) in pursuing a stolen vehicle near Garland and Jefferson Avenues in Texarkana.
ASP located the stolen vehicle and the suspect traveling north on Jefferson Avenue. The suspect turned east on Interstate 30, traveling at approximately 95 mph. Near the I-30/I-49 eastbound interchange, the suspect attempted to pass a vehicle in the median and lost control. The suspect's vehicle overturned in the median before resting on its top.
Troopers arrested the driver, a 17-year-old from Texarkana. After receiving treatment and being released from Christus St. Michael Healthcare, the suspect was transported to a juvenile detention center in Pine Bluff.