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Chase out of Mooresville ends in multiple car crash on I-77, troopers say

CHARLOTTE — The North Carolina Highway Patrol confirmed a chase that began in Mooresville Thursday morning ended in a crash on Interstate 77 in south Charlotte.

Officials say they responded to reports of a stolen car just before 4:30 a.m.

Department of Transportation cameras caught troopers chasing the car into Charlotte just after 5 a.m. Then, around 5:20 a.m., the suspects crashed into two other cars on the northbound lanes just before Clanton Road.

MEDIC says the driver was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police are still searching for the passenger.

The reason for the chase is not yet known.

This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.


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