One person is in custody after a police pursuit led to a U-Haul in a ditch late Tuesday morning.
As of the time of this posting, all details were not fully available from this incident but here is what we know.
Around 11:15am, a pursuit involving a U-Haul began in the Frackville area that led through the Walnick Manor area of Frackville/Butler Township. The driver of the U-Haul proceeded past barriers that were blocking Walnick Drive in Butler Township where the road had washed out during flooding a few years ago.
The U-Haul crashed into the ditch/creek where the driver then fled on foot.
The suspect was then apprehended in the area of Wood Lane and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Numerous police units were called to the scene including local police as well as State Police.
Fire units from the Goodwill Fire, Englewood, and Altamont Fire responded as well as Shenandoah Ambulance.
A Pottsville man was charged for the incident on Tuesday afternoon.
https://www.skooknews.com/2020/06/update-pottsville-man-charged-after.html
