The outer loop of New Circle Road remained closed near the Nicholasville Road exit Wednesday afternoon following a multi-vehicle accident that resulted from a police chase Wednesday morning.
The incident began at about 11 a.m. State Police say a trooper observed a red Chevy Blazer traveling at over 90 MPH on New Circle Road near the Georgetown Road exit. The trooper then gave chase, and the suspect in the Blazer refused to stop. Police say the suspect then hit two other vehicles and almost hit an off-duty Lexington Police officer who was laying down stop sticks before the suspect crashed into a guardrail near the Nicholasville Road exit.
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The suspect, whose name has not yet been released, then fled on foot, and he was was apprehended at about 11:30 a.m. at Redding Road and Alpine Court. He was taken to the hospital with undisclosed injuries that police say resulted from the foot chase.
Police say the drivers of the two cars hit by the suspect were not hurt.
State Police say New Circle Road will remain closed in the area until about 3 p.m.
