LENNOX, S.D. (KELO.com) — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office encountered a volatile situation Thursday night.
According to their Facebook post, they were assisting the Lennox Police Department on a welfare check on a semi driver on the south edge of Lennox when the driver of the semi, with a fully loaded enclosed trailer, took off at a high rate of speed without headlights and taillights.
A high-speed pursuit followed at speeds of up to 90 miles per hour.
The semi continued eastbound at high speeds through the city limits of Worthing, and eventually lost control and jack-knifed.
Local fire departments and EMS responded, successfully extricating the driver from the semi.
The driver was transported to Sanford for treatment.
The condition of the driver is unknown at this time.
The Facebook post from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is below:
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Lennox Police Department with a welfare check on a semi driver near Industrial Ave & SD Hwy 44 (south edge of Lennox) this evening. LPD Officers and LCSO Deputies were able to make contact with semi driver. Sometime during the encounter, the driver of the semi pulling a fully loaded enclosed trailer, took off at a high rate of speed without headlights and taillights, leading law enforcement on a high speed pursuit. The pursuit went eastbound from Lennox and reached speeds around 90 mph. The pursuit continued eastbound at high speeds through the city limits of Worthing. The semi eventually lost control and jack knifed and rolled east of the intersection of 280th St & SD Hwy 115. Local fire departments and EMS responded and successfully extricated the driver from the semi. The driver was transported via Sanford Care Flight for treatment. The condition of the driver is unknown at this time.
This investigation is still in the early stages and is currently being investigated by the Lennox Police Department.
Lennox PD, Lincoln County SO, Worthing PD, SDHP, Worthing FD, Canton-Inwood Ambulance, Sanford Care Flight and Ace Towing assisted on scene.
