A Fort Riley man was arrested after a brief pursuit on E. Old Highway 40 late Friday night.
Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that a deputy was sent to Interstate 70 (I-170) east of Salina for the report of someone in a red Scion driving erratically near milepost 260. As the deputy was driving north on N. Niles Road to get to that location on I-70, he passed a southbound red Scion that was drifting out of its lane.
The deputy turned around and followed the Scion, which sped up to 108 mph after it turned west onto E. Old Highway 40, Soldan said. The deputy then turned on his vehicle's flashing lights, but the Scion failed to stop and, instead, increased its speed to 115 mph while failing to maintain its lane.
The Scion eventually stopped at the intersection of N. Marymount Road and E. Old Highway 40, and the driver, identified as Daniel Scott, 18, Fort Riley, got out of the vehicle and surrendered, Soldan said.
Scott was arrested on the following requested charges, according to Soldan.
Flee and elude
Reckless driving
Driving without a valid license
Illegal tag
Speeding
No insurance
Soldan said Scott had just purchased the car and was learning to drive it.