Sunday Chase in Franklin Co. Ends In Arrest

By Charles Robertson, WLHR Radio, Lavonia

A police chase Sunday morning on Interstate 85 ends with a crash and arrest.

According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, 36-year-old Clifford Linsey of Atlanta drove off after being stopped for speeding on I-85 around 10 a.m. Sunday, leading officers on a chase towards the state line that eclipsed 100 miles an hour at times.

According to the report, Linsey lost control of his vehicle shortly after crossing in to South Carolina, hitting a guardrail and then rolling the vehicle several times before it came to rest near Exit 1.

Linsey was arrested at the scene and transported to a local hospital before being taken to the Franklin County Detention Center.

He faces multiple charges including felony fleeing, speeding, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane and several other traffic violations.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol and Oconee County Sheriff’s Office assisted Franklin County in the incident.