BLUFFTON, Ind. (ADAMS) – Authorities in Wells County know who they are looking for in a 117-mile-per-hour wreck over the weekend, they just don’t know where that person is.
Deputies with the Wells County Sheriff’s Office clocked the car going 117 just after midnight Sunday.
There was a short chase, but the deputy lost sight of the car. A short while later, the deputy found the car wrecked and flipped over.
The driver simply walked away. The sheriff’s office says they know who they are looking for, they just need to find them.
Wells County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media a picture of the crash and the following:
On Sunday at approximately 12:34 A.M., Deputy Carter clocked a vehicle traveling southbound on County Road 300 West near County Road 1000 North at 117 MPH. He attempted to stop the vehicle but terminated the pursuit after losing sight of it. The vehicle was later found crashed on County Road 800 North near Marzane Road. The driver fled on foot and was not found. A suspect has been identified and an investigation into the driver is on-going.
