Driver in Custody After High-Speed Chase: Authorities

Authorities said they arrested a man after a high-speed pursuit through Navarro and Dallas counties Monday morning.

Navarro County Sheriff's deputies began chasing the maroon pickup truck on Interstate 45 at about 7:30 a.m., according to authorities.

By 7:50 a.m., the driver had reached the Dallas North Tollway, passing vehicles on the shoulder at speeds exceeding 100 mph.

A few minutes later, authorities said they took the driver into custody near the intersection of Lemmon Avenue and Lomo Alto Drive.

The Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter was deployed to assist in the chase.

No further details have yet been released.

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