By OLIVIA BERGMEIER
Lead Reporter - Salina Post
A Salina resident reached speeds of 110 mph on Crawford Street Saturday night after leading Saline County Sheriff's deputies in a short pursuit.
Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said that at about 7:56 p.m., Saturday, May 25, a Sheriff's Office deputy witnessed a dark gray Chevrolet Silverado truck turn onto Ninth Street from Saturn Avenue with squealing tires and a revving engine.
"The vehicle was fishtailing, so he [the deputy] turned on his emergency lights to try and stop the vehicle, and it turned and went west on Magnolia at a high rate of speed," Soldan said. "Then, it turned north on I-135, and the deputy clocked the speed of 117 in the posted 75 mph zone."
Soldan said the driver exited the interstate at Crawford Street and continued at high speeds, reaching 110 mph on the town road.
The deputy discontinued the pursuit once the driver reached extreme speeds in town. Still, Soldan said shortly after the deputy discontinued the chase, a Salina Police Department (SPD) officer successfully pulled over the driver near Crawford Street and Broadway Boulevard.
SPD officers then arrested 20-year-old Salina resident Alexander Bradbury and requested charges for fleeing and eluding, reckless driving and racing on laned roadways.
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