A Missouri man was arrested for driving the wrong way on Interstate 29 after a 12-mile pursuit by Traill County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Saturday night, July 27, the North Dakota Highway Patrol reported.
Jerrid Klements, 34, of Lees Summit, Missouri, was arrested for driving under the influence with minors present, and reckless driving. He was also cited for driving without liability insurance, open container, driving the wrong way, and registration violations, the Patrol reported Sunday.
According to the Patrol report:
About 9:15 p.m. Saturday, a Trail County Sheriff’s Office deputy tried to stop a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 29 in Traill County.
The pursuit of the SUV continued for 12 miles, and ended when the driver pulled into the median near mile marker 88 in Cass County and stopped.
Two children were in the vehicle at the time of the arrest. They were both unharmed. Neither the ages or names of the children were included in the report.
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